They live in a luxurious mansion, very spacious enough for the event, they also have a garden and a fountain as well.
The mansion has two existing gates; one at the backyard and one was the main gate. The mansion also has very tight security, butlers here and there; extremely tough for any criminal to escape. The compound was well structured and constructed, everything was orderly kept.
The party was in the evening, during the day everyone left home for work to meet in the evening.
But it didn't waste time, the long-awaited dusk approached.
The Johnson's were at home on time. Mrs. Johnson went to her bedroom to get herself ready for the occasion.
Victoria ordered a room service makeover for her mother and she chose an outfit for her beloved mom.
She's the celebrant, it's fair for her to be the most beautiful woman at the party.
Mrs. Johnson wasn't in the right mood for mother and daughter argument, so, she decides to let her do whatever she wants. She would make do with anything she chose for her.
Victoria chose a romantically blue tulle off shoulder long gown with a long sleeve hand. she also picked a matching silver hand purse and high-heeled shoe for her along with matching jewelry decorated with diamonds.
Victoria has very good taste when it comes to fashion.
Mrs. Johnson is now having a makeover. pure elegance was the name of her hairstyle; two loose and messy braids around her head with several hair strands curled adjacent to her face.
Her makeup was light and beautiful and it exposed her facial features. She's looking gorgeous right now.
This year's birthday is very special because, for three years now, Mrs. Johnson has not celebrated her birthday; this was due to the betrayals her daughter had to face.
She couldn't celebrate her birthday while her daughter was in agony; sad and dejected. As a good mother, she was right beside her during those long cloudy days.
It was extremely difficult for her to get over it but in the end, she did.
Victoria became a strong woman after going through a terrible phase. And she can handle any given situation single-handedly. But before the incident, she was just daddy's spoiled child.
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Victoria has already dressed up and ready for tonight's event. She came looking for her mother, to see if she's ready but she froze at the spot she saw her mom.
It took a while for her to say, "OMG! Mom, you are so beautiful, you look stunning. I couldn't even recognize you again, you look a lot younger than your age. I am so impressed with your looks tonight."
Mrs. Johnson was affected by her daughter's words. She gently smiles and says, "Thank you, my princess. It's all thanks to you, I love the dress, you have very good taste and you're a fashionable young lady. It seems I will be opening a fashion boutique for you on your coming birthday. I would like you to utilize this great talent you possess."
"Come on mom, we can discuss that later but let's first welcome our guests, they have started to arrive and your presence is very crucial," Victoria suggested.
She took her mom along with her to welcome the guests. Many recognized rich families were present at the party.
For over thirty minutes, she has been busy welcoming the guests and hasn't spot Annabel and her family yet.
She was hoping to see her soon before the party officially begins.
Just when she was about to give her a call she spotted Annabel and her family at her house threshold.
She was extremely overwhelmed with excitement, she thought maybe Mrs. Olivia has changed her mind and decides not to come.
But seeing her best friend happens to be the best feeling ever.
Annabel wore the dress she gifted her. It was an A-line off shoulder ankle-length fitted gown with a transparent beaded scoop, revealing her cleavage a little bit but still under the transparent scoop. It was a rose color dress, and it emphasized her body shape decently.
She wore no makeup and tied her hair up in a simple bum. Victoria wasn't happy with her looks and also the fact she didn't even apply lipstick.
She wholeheartedly welcomes them to the party, "Welcome Mrs. Fazer, I am so happy that you could make it to my mom's birthday party. Thank you for honoring my invitation. And yes, please feel free and make yourselves comfortable."
With a warm smile on her face, Olivia gently says, "Thank you, Miss Johnson. But you don't need to be formal with me dear, it's a great pleasure to be here; I appreciate your invitation and I hope for a good relationship in the future."
"Are you going to make me stand here or are you going to introduce me to your parents?"
"Oh! I'm sorry. Come let me introduce you to them." Says Victoria.
She took Mrs. Olivia to her parents to get them acquainted. She's not troubled because her parents already know the kind of person she was.
She believes that her mom can handle the situation well.
Mrs. Johnson's dress became the talk of the party. They kept showering her with praises and beautiful compliments.
Having taken Mrs. Fazer away from Annabel, Victoria sees this as an opportunity to fix her best friend before she can introduce her to her parents.
Sophia disappeared into the crowd at the party while Simon kept staring at the beauty before him. He also saw when she took Annabel upstairs to her room. But he obediently waited for her return.
Victoria took her best friend straight to her room and slam the door shut behind them.
"What's the meaning of this? Why didn't you apply makeup on your face and also why didn't you style your hair? Don't you know it berated the quality and worth of the dress? I really can't put my fingers on what you were thinking." Victoria complained.