Emily sat on the sofa on the balcony. It was a silent area. No talking and no cheering. She had attended several parties like today. Though she never liked these parties, she will attend every party that she was invited to. This was all because of him. Two years before, she saw him at a party. He had never came with his friends, nor with his family. So, she still didn't know anything about him except his name. They never spoke before. Only seeing him was enough for her. But...
Last time, he did not come. She waited for him till everyone left. But she didn't see him. So today while readying herself, she was worried. Worried if he wouldn't come. Worried if her love story would end before it started. So today she was determined to talk to him if he came.
When she entered the banquet hall, she saw a group of people talking among themselves. She looked for him and found he was with that group of people. Since she was determined, she stepped towards him. She could hear her heartbeat. She was nervous. When she was near him, she heard someone talking to him,
"Hey, Evan, how do you plan to celebrate your birthday next month? Will we be invited?"
A man in his early twenties asked.
But Evan said, "I don't plan to celebrate it. It will be good if I am alone that day"
Saying this, he looked down. He never wanted to celebrate that day. He looked down just to hide his emotions. No one saw his teary eyes except the one who was beside him.
Emily saw his teary eyes. She didn't know why he was sad, but she just wanted to console him. She just wanted to say she was with him. She just wanted to hug him and coax him. She wanted to say not to hide his emotions and let him out. But when she thought about these, she questioned herself if she had the right. The right to console him. The right to hug him. She didn't have the answer to this. But then she thought what if she does not have any rights now, she will get that right soon. Even she did not know him except his name, she knew he was the only one for her. So, she must do something so he will accept her. Now she knew his birthday, so she must wish him and gift him. But then came a question what to gift him? She got no answer so she called Ziya. But after knowing her well from Aunty Sia, she must never ask Ziya to give suggestions. Her aunty Sia said Ziya once turned the city upside down just to give her brother a gift. So, she must not ask her.
Two hours passed; she still did not have any idea about the gift. Since she was engaged in her thoughts, she did not see the person who was following her placed a bag beside her.
"Emy, wait for me. It will take only two weeks "
He slowly whispered and left.
After an internal war, Emily stood up only to discover her stomach pain. It now increased. She was about to go when she noticed the bag. She took and examined it only to find some napkins, hot packs, and a dress inside. She was confused overall.
'Am I still a girl?'
She was ashamed that she did not even notice she was on her periods. She soon refreshed herself and came out of the restroom.
If not for that person, she would have lost her face in front of everyone. She must thank that person. She searched the entire hall but did not find anyone suspicious. But she felt everyone's gaze on her. She did not why. She had already changed into a new dress then why people are staring at her like she was a ghost. She then saw two people hurried towards her.
When Celine and Sia heard that someone at the party wearing the latest limited-edition dress designed by one of the top designer RV, they searched for that person the entire hall. Since both of them were from the entertainment industry, they knew well whoever wearing that dress must be incredibly wealthy.
Last week, an auction company asked RV to demand a price for that dress. But he denied it at once and said it was not for sale. It was for his beloved. So, no one ever dared to demand afterward. If a person was wearing that limited edition dress only meant she was his beloved. But when everyone saw a teen girl wearing that dress, they thought RV was into little girls. Even though no one saw him in person, RV was designing clothes for 11 long years. So, after calculating, he must be around 30 years old. Even though this society was not so decent, they still liked to gossip. This news spread all over the hall. Some reporters even took some pictures of that girl.
Sia was the first one to spot Emily, who was in an awkward situation. Sia informed Celine and both went near Emily. Even though they had some questions, they didn't ask anything. Because they didn't want to scare Emily.
Emily heard everything and she did not know what to do next. So, she stood there like a statue. Celine and Sia escorted her to a dark place where no one could see them. They knew the upcoming problem. If RV's rival company used this to damage his name, not only RV's but Emily's life will also get damaged. So, they were very cautious.
When the trio was alone, Emily hugged her mom and cried. Celine wiped her tears and Sia patted her head.
"Mom... it's not like...they thought...I don't...even see him...I... don't even...know who...he is...Please ma...ask them to...stop..."
Emily stuttered.
"Don't worry dear, mommy is with you. I believe you"
"Yes love, we believe you" Sia added and handed a glass of water to Emily.
Emily sipped from it and explained why she was wearing that dress.
Celine and Sia were surprised to hear this. It was clearly a misunderstanding.
But, after giving it some thought, they could not believe where their thought went. If this dress was real, then RV must be here. But, would he really give away the dress he designed for his woman? And, even if he decided to give away this dress out of pity, how come it fitted Emily well? If they talked about reality, could Emily be the person he...
They did not dare to complete their thoughts. In this situation, they must act cautiously.
...
They had already experienced society's cruelty. But what a child could do who had not entered this cruel world yet. Nevertheless, it already happened. So, they can't change it. They knew Emily just needed familial support. They undoubtedly understood and should support her.
Soon they left the banquet. Emily asked Sia not to say this to Ziya. Sia was at loss but when she saw Emily's pale face, she said okay.
After they left, a girl handed out some cash to a reporter and asked him for the photos.
She glanced at the trio and murmured, "Let's see how you will escape this time"
...
A black Bentley stopped in front of a huge villa.
Evan stepped out of the car and entered his villa. After refreshing, he entered a room. He opened a cupboard and took out a diary and an album. He then stepped towards the family photo that hung on the wall. He glanced at the lady who was holding a baby in her hand. He smiled. But it was as if he was trying to hide something from the lady in the picture.
"Mom, someone asked me if I will hold a party to celebrate my birthday. They don't know. But I know. I don't want to celebrate it alone. We both were born on the same day. I remember when I am a child, we used to cut cakes on the same day. I don't want to celebrate without you. I'll never give up on you."
He then opened the diary and wrote something.
Then he spoke while checking the photos on the album. The album contains many pictures of a particular girl.
"Mom, I saw her again today. It has been two years. We have only met 10 to 15 times in these two years. But she is something that I cannot describe. I want to attend that boring parties only to see her. She was so beautiful today. And she wore the dress I designed. You know I nearly lost my control" he stopped for a moment and continued, "It will only take two more weeks. Then I can ask her to be my girlfriend. If she doesn't like me then I'll pursue her"
He then entered another room. The door closed automatically after he entered. He opened his laptop and started to read the unread emails.
When he completed his last mail, he got stunned and called someone. The call got accepted after a few rings.
"Is it true? Is she still alive? Didn't you say it will take 6 more months to complete the investigation? Is this news accurate?"
Evan proceeded. But the other person stayed quiet. After a reasonable time passed, the other person talked. He just gave him time to calm himself.
"Yes, it is true. Your mom is still alive. But we don't know where she is. It will take more time to investigate it because someone is deliberately blocking the news. We must stop investigating temporarily or else they will doubt us and we cannot obtain any news then. So be calm and do not do something that will cause us trouble"
But Evan didn't speak. But Leo knew he heard him and was trying to calm his emotions. So, he allowed him to take as much as the time he needed. In this situation, one must be very calm and collected. He must not act impulsively. If they act impulsively, they were alerting the enemies.
After he calmed down, Evan spoke.
"Then what about our mission?"
"If everything goes well, we can finish it in a week. If not, it may take at least two weeks. Why? Do you miss her that much?" Leo asked.
Evan who was caught red-handed panicked. Because he was asked not to show his weakness when he was on a mission. But today, he almost lost control. That might result in a tight corner situation. Even though he knew his friend must have taken care of it, he must not act impulsively again. He knew he was wrong so he apologized.
"Sorry, this won't happen again"
"That's good," Leo said and hung up.