chapter 87
A few minutes later, James rejoined Damon and he was still with Stephanie. He was deep in conversation when Damon again began to scan the room with his eyes.
-You wouldn’t happen to be looking for someone, would you, my dear Damon?
-I can’t imagine who he’d be looking for,” replied Stephanie, arranging her tie.
She thought she was his wife, but he had no intention of ever putting her on his office couch again, or even worse, making her his companion; his time had come to an end and it was time she accepted that. At the same moment, he heard a throat-clearance and turned around; he was now facing a young girl with a full face of make-up. Damon tried to search his brain to see if he knew her, but he had no recollection of her.
-James, I’ve been looking all over for you, I must say you’ve managed to disappear, Mr. Dixon, it’s a great pleasure to see you again.
Damon took the hand she held out to him. It was a good thing she was there for James, he thought, because he didn’t remember her, and from the smile on her face, she really thought she was going to win him over.
-Damon, I imagine you remember Betty, my little under protection from the club, I introduced you to her the day of the fashion show.
He took another good look at her and saw that she was the girl he’d left naked in the bathroom. This girl was brave enough to show up in front of him again, and from what he could see, she hadn’t given up on her goals yet, but he had another one he’d been coveting.
-Is he supposed to know her?” asked Stephanie.
-Yes, let’s say our meeting was a little more special, so it’s safe to say he wouldn’t have forgotten me.
-Oh, but I wouldn’t think that a girl running after a man as if she were in heat would be a special encounter, mademoiselle. You’re not one of my staff and I don’t know why you’re here. To my recollection, I’ve only given James one bias so I imagine you’ve been warming up my doorman to be here. I think it’s time for me to give my speech.
He left while Stephanie laughed. James glared at her, for now, because of her, the blame had fallen on him. He didn’t even know who had helped him get her to this party.
Needing some fresh air, he stepped out onto the terrace and noticed a young girl in a sparkling dress in the distance. He remembered that she was the one who had drawn all eyes to her when she first arrived. He walked over to her and saw that she was looking up at the stars in the sky.
-such a splendid young woman would be having a good time indoors, not staring up at the sky as if praying for a miracle.
At the sound of this unfamiliar voice, Olivia turned around and saw a tall man with a good figure. He might have thought it was a joke, but it was exactly that. She wanted a miracle and that miracle was her mysterious stranger.
-I’m James and this is you?
-Olivia, I’m an employee of Dixon. Aviation.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
-Oh, I see, I guess it wasn’t Stephanie who interviewed you, because otherwise she wouldn’t have given you the job. She never hires girls prettier than her and that’s why the majority of the company’s staff are men.
Olivia smiled at this. It sounded just like Stephanie, since she coveted the big boss. She saw the man advancing towards her and looked around. They were alone outside, but strangely enough, she wasn’t afraid of him.
-He’s about to start his speech, so would you like to come in?” he said, holding out his hand.
Just as Damon was about to begin his speech, he saw two figures he knew very well enter. He clenched his fists as he saw how Olivia was smiling with James when he hadn’t even had a chance to hear the sound of her voice. He wanted to go over to them when he was interrupted.
-she’s too beautiful for him, so don’t waste your time because I know she can’t accept, Tyler whispered in his ear.
He looked at Olivia again, and indeed, she was very beautiful, and he’d chosen a dress that perfectly suited the curves of her body. He was even more reassured to know that she was with James than with Martin Dubois.