Chapter 15- The get-together party- 1

A few more days passed, and finally, the weekend came. It was the day of the get-together party, and Abigail was getting ready. The smile on her face was telling how happy she was. She was thrilled because she was going to spend the entire evening with Charles, not because of the party.

She wore a deep green, floral lace bodice, off-shoulder swing dress. The hem of the dress ended right above her knees. The dress wrapped her well-curved body perfectly. She pinned her hair into a partial updo, and her slightly wavy hair fell freely on her shoulder. Her originally pretty face looked prettier with the light makeup she put on.

In the meantime, Charles called her and informed her that he had already arrived at the mansion. Abigail grabbed her purse and hurried out of the mansion. She saw him leaning on his black sedan, crossing his arms across his chest. He looked more handsome in his black jeans and a white t-shirt paired with a black jacket. She used to see him in formal attire. But in this casual outfit, he seemed more youthful and charismatic. The stiff breezed was blowing his hair slightly and a few locks of his hair fell on his forehead, making him even more handsome. She stopped on the track to admire him. Her heart was beating uncontrollably faster. She was nervous to approach him.

Charles was unaware that she was staring at him as he was doing something with his phone. After a while, he lifted his head to look in the direction of the mansion and saw her standing not very from him. His heart thumped loudly to meet her intense gaze, and his grip on the phone tightened instinctively. She was looking bewitchingly beautiful, and he couldn’t control his heart from racing wildly. He couldn’t pull back his eyes and ended up staring at her like an idiot.

Abigail’s face started heating up under his scorching gaze, and she dropped her head, biting her lower lips. Her chest was undulating up and down visibly as her breathing became heavier and heavier. She took some deep breaths, lifted her head, and walked up to him, wearing a smile on her face.

“Hey…”

Charles came out of his trance to hear her mesmerizing voice and said, “Hey… You look beautiful.”

She blushed at his compliment and smiled sheepishly.

“Thank you.” She pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear, looking down at the ground.

“Shall we go now?”

“Yes.”

She replied, and Charles opened the front door for her. She sat on the passenger seat, and he closed the door. He walked to the other side of the car quickly and got into the car. He smiled and glanced at her before starting the engine.

The party was happening in a clubhouse a little far away from the city M. It was a newly constructed club and only the members could access the service there. All the members were Richy rich people. Abigail’s school friends were all from wealthy families, so it was not difficult for them to have a party there.

More than an hour later, they reached the club, and Charles pulled off the car. They got out of the car and entered the club. The receptionist showed them the way to the party hall, and they headed straight there.

The moment they entered the hall, loud music hit their eardrums. The room was filled with the smell of booze and tobacco. Charles felt a little out of space as everyone here was quite younger than him. Not only that, but he used to attend only business parties, and he was not familiar with cocktail parties like this. He immediately regretted coming here. But he didn’t have time to think much as Abigail tugged him, asking, “What happened? You look nervous.”

He licked his lips and said, “Yeah. I will not lie. I am a bit nervous.”

“Don’t worry. I will be with you. Let’s go inside.”

She almost dragged him inside. As she went further, she saw Rebecca chatting with her old friends, and her face brightened with a wide grin. She walked up to them and exclaimed excitedly, “Hey guys... How are you all? It’s been a while since we last met.”

They all turned to look at her and gasped loudly.

“Oh my God… Abigail! I can’t believe I am seeing you.” One of the girls with blonde hair exclaimed with surprise.

“Yes, me too. You were not here for two whole years. We missed you.” Another one chimed.

“Yeah, when Rebecca told about you, I didn’t believe her.”

“Now you believe me,” Rebecca was the one who said those words. She looked up and down at Abigail and said, “Wow, you look beautiful.”

“Thank you,” Abigail responded happily.

“Wait… who is this hot guy? Is he your new boyfriend? Did you break up with Aidan?” The blonde girl spoke again. Her eyes were not leaving Charles for a second.

“He is my friend, Charles. You don’t mind bringing him here, right?” Abigail asked Rebecca.

“Oh, not at all. Many of us brought friends, and cousins, and siblings. Don’t worry at all.” Rebecca responded with a grin.

The blonde came closer to Charles and said, running her soft fingers on his arm, “If he is not your boyfriend, I can date him, right? What do you say, handsome? Wanna date with me?”

Charles looked at the woman who was holding his arm and smiling coquettishly at him, his expression perplexed. While he was wondering what to answer, he heard Abigail say, “No, he is not available.” She grabbed his arm and pulled him towards her. “He has a girlfriend.”

Abigail’s expression was somber. She didn’t like the way the blonde was looking at him. It looked like the girl was ready to swallow him whole. She was all acting like a seductress.

Charles shifted his gaze immediately to Abigail and looked at her with disbelief, eyebrows furrowed.

The blonde also didn’t want to accept defeat easily. She also tugged him and said, “So what? His girlfriend is not here right now. He can still have a drink with me.”

“No…” Abigail brushed off the blonde’s hand that was holding Charles’s arm and exclaimed, “He came with me, and he will stay with me.” She grabbed his wrist and walked to the other end of the party hall, pulling him along with her.

“What is her problem? I just wanted to talk to him. Why is she behaving so weird?” The blonde exclaimed with annoyance.

Rebecca was also shocked to see Abigail’s reaction. She gawked at their retreating figures blankly, mouth slightly opened. ‘Who is this man?’ She asked in her mind and decided to talk to her properly.

Abigail brought Charles to another side of the hall which was comparatively less crowded. She turned and glared at him.

Charles was taken aback to see resentment in her eyes. His pupils shrunk, and he asked, “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“It seems that you are enjoying the company of that girl! Can’t you just tell her that you are not interested in her? Or are you interested in her?” The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Her fists were tight on her sides.

Charles found her appearance very cute. She was behaving like a possessive girlfriend. He let out a chuckle and asked, “Why are you angry? She just wanted to have a drink with me. I think there is nothing wrong with that.”

“Is that so? You want to drink with her.” She rolled her eyes and swung her hands up in the air, saying, “Wow, great. You came with me, and now you want to spend time with others. Aren’t you worried about getting bored? Didn’t you ask me the entire way here not to leave you? What happened now?” She was so angry that she didn’t realize how loud she sounded right now.

“Okay, calm down.”

Charles patted her shoulder and tried to calm her down. But she shrugged off his hands and turned her head on the other side, crossing her arms over her chest. Charles sighed and said, “Alright. I will not leave your side. Happy? Now, don’t remain angry anymore. The smile suits you, not this grumpy mood.”

She turned her head and looked at him. He had a charming smile on his face, and he made a gesture asking her to smile. He looked so cute. Could she stay angry any longer with him in this situation? The anger in her mind dissipated instantly, and a smile surfaced on her face.

“That’s it. I like to see you smile.”

Then he grabbed two goblets of wine from the waiter passing by them and gave one goblet to her. They sat on the sofa and sipped the drink.

Two pairs of eyes were looking coldly at them. A gorgeous blonde woman asked, “Did you arrange what I asked you to do?”

The tall good looking man hummed and answered, “Yes. It’s all set. Only she needed to be alone. But the man is following her like a shadow.”

“I don’t know. You have to do it tonight. I can’t wait anymore.” The women spoke again. “I want to see her cry. I want her not to forget about tonight for the rest of her life. Then only my anger and hatred will be appeased.”

“Don’t worry, Erica. I have also waited for this opportunity for a long time.”

Erica’s eyes became as sharp as a blade while looking at Abigail. She wanted to take revenge on her, which is why she came to this party with her cousin when she heard that Abigail was also attending the party. She had planned something very cunning with her cousin to ruin Abigail’s image. The corner of her lips curled up evilly in anticipation while her grip around the wine glass became tighter.