Chapter 12

Jennifer's POV

After buying his suit. We went to the ladies section for my dress. He looked very excited for buying a dress for me. They showed us about a dozen dresses but Neil kept rejecting all.

They all were good .. I don't know what he was looking for.

After rejecting some more dresses his eyes finally landed on one.

"That.. I want that one." he said pointing a dress on a maniquine.

I looked at the dress. It was a silver shiny sleeveless dress. The upper portion was laced. Simple yet elegant. It wasn't showing much of my skin. Something which I like a lot. I am very uncomfortable in the dresses which shows much of my skin but this... Is perfect.

The lady there handed us the dress.

"Please try this for me." he said handing me the gown."

I took it and went to try it. After putting on the dress I looked at myself in the mirror.

The dress hugged me perfectly as if it was my other skin. It showed my perfect figure and I just loved it.

"He has a great choice." I said to myself.

I came out of the trial room and he was outside waiting for me. When his eyes fell on me.. he stood like a statue.

His eyes scanned me from up to bottom. I walked towards him and his eyes were still on me without even blinking.

"How's it?" I asked

"Perfect" he whispered.

"Thanks.. I think we should take this if you like it too.."

"Yeah off course.. I love it. It looks beautiful on you." he said smiling and I smiled back at him.

We bought the dress. I insisted to pay for the dress as women like me don't like when boys pay their bills but he refused.

"I would be ashamed if I let you pay.." he said and I couldn't do anything about that.

He then took me to the jewellery section.

"Hey!! I don't want any jewellery.. please."

I tried to pull him back but he pulled me inside the showroom.

He did the same here also. Rejecting everything. And me? Though I'm not very fond of jewellery but all the designs were beautiful.

"I just need a pearl." he told the staff who was showing us the necklaces.

He then pulled out a thin chain with a beautiful pearl.

Neil smiled looking at that and held it in his hands.

"Turn" he said and I turned.

He placed my hair sidewards with his finger tips and made me wear it.

It looked gorgeous.

"It will look perfect with that dress." he said.

I do agree with him.

He asked to pack it and we carried our bags.

"Let's eat I am hungry."

We went to the food court and ordered our snacks.

"You know what Jennifer.. I've never liked shopping much. I hated it. But with you .. it was fun. Thanks for the day" he said

"Same here. Though people say that women are crazy for shopping but I'm not really fond of it. You made it nice. For the first time I wasn't bored" I laughed and he too did the same.

We talked while having food. Actually he talked and I was just listening to him. He is funny. He told me about how he reacted when on his 22nd birthday his father dropped a bomb on him that he would be the new CEO of the company. He said he was so shocked that he spilled his drink on the girl standing next to him. We kept laughing and eating.

"Though I don't want to but I think we should leave.. " he said looking at his watch.

"Yeah.. you are right" I said getting up. We took our bags and went towards the parking area.

"Bye! Ms Winget" he said smiling.

"Bye! Mr Anderson" I said and turned to leave .

"Hey wait .. " he called me and ran towards me.

"Yes?"

"Get ready at six tomorrow. I'll pick you . After all we will be going as couple." he winked and I just smiled back.

"Sure.. bye"

Next day

Emerson's POV

She didn't picked up my call yesterday. She was definitely hurt. I will talk to her today. I will apologize to her on Nia's behalf. I was getting ready for work and was about to leave when my mobile rang.

It was Dad.

"Hey Dad"

"Son. Where are you?"

"Leaving for work? Why?"

"Come home." he said.

"Is everything fine Dad?" I asked.

"Your uncle is leaving for Italy today. He wants to meet you before leaving."

He said.

"But I have work Dad.."

"Take the day off boy. Your the CEO." he demanded.

"Okay Dad.. I'll be there." I said

I'll try to leave early from there. I need to talk to her today. No matter what.

I left for home.

Jennifer's POV

"Ms Johnson please take this file to Mr Emerson. I need his signature here." I said handing her the file. I didn't felt like going there myself. I didn't wanted to meet him. I know it wasn't his fault but.. no.

"But Ms Winget he's absent today. "

She said..

"Okay.. you please go and continue your work."

I smiled

Absent.. yeah.might be busy with his girl .. but atleast he should have texted me. I'm his PA.

You are his PA but she .. is his girlfriend.

Forget and focus

I finished my work and left for home. Sophia said that she would help me getting ready today. When I showed her my dress and the jewellery... Her eyes grew bigger and she covered her mouth with both her hands. She kept staring them for hours and told me about thousand times that they were beautiful. I was just laughing at her.

Anyways.. here I am getting ready for the event. Though I doubted to go first. There would be Emerson and Nia too.. I might not like seeing them together but I shouldn't stop myself from going to happy places just because of them.

Sophia curled my hair and did my make up.

I wore my dress and then she helped me with the jewellery.

"And... Done" she said and asked me to have a look at myself in the mirror.

"You look gorgeous Jenny ..." she whispered. She was right. The dress suited me perfectly and the pearl made it look more beautiful.

"Thanks Sophia " I said and hugged her.

We heard a knock. It must be Neil.

Sophia went to open the door and he entered withing seconds. They were taking about something which I couldn't hear. I grabbed my bag and mobile and went towards them.

"Your man is here Jenny" Sophia said and I looked at him.

WOW.. he was looking like a perfect Raymond Model. His hair were slicked sidewards and the suit looked as if it was made for him only.

I didn't even realized that he was too staring me top to bottom.

"You look... Beautiful" he said.

"You too look good." I said and he gave me his best smile.

We said our goodbyes to Sophia and left for the event.

"You really look very beautiful Jennifer. Everyone would be so jealous of me" I laughed and gently slapped his shoulder.

"Then I think even girls would be jealous of me. You are looking very handsome." I said and he laughed this time.

After a few minutes drive, we reached the Venue. I got a lil nervous thinking about how would I face Emerson and Nia.

"Ready?" he asked.

I took a deep breath and nodded.

He helped me getting out of the car.

I put my arm around his shoulder and we started moving.

I could feel eyes following me.

"Excuse me Sir, Madame" we heard a male voice calling us. He was standing outside the hall.

We went towards him

"It's a Masquerade party. Please have your masks." he said offering us some.

I chose a black colored mask which just covered my eyes. Neil chose a same colored mask which covered much of his face.

"You look beautiful Madame" the man said and I smiled back.

"Told you. Everyone is jealous of me" he said and I giggled.

We entered the hall. I looked around. The decorations were beautiful. One could see flowers almost everywhere. Many of the guests were looking at us but my eyes were trying to find someone else.

I looked around and found him standing with a girl who would definitely be Nia and was Holding a glass of wine in his hand. He was talking to another couple. He too was wearing a mask which covered just eyes and so did Nia. That was the reason I found him so soon.

In a second his eyes fell on me and he looked at me in shock. He stared me and my dress. I averted my gaze from him and kept walking with Neil.

We went towards one of his couple friends and started talking to them. I looked at him again and found that he was still staring at me.

Did I told you how he was looking?

Delicious.. yes. If he was food.. I would have eaten him already. He wore a navy blue tuxedo with hair slicked sidewards..

Then I found Nia looking at him. When she was confused whom he was looking at .. she followed his gaze and found me. He uttered a few words in anger and I looked away.

It's gonna be a loooong night .. I thought.