When they had the little introduction, Ryan looked around the ball.
Anger raised up seeing her there.
Yup! It's none other than Mellina.
She stood there clad in a black spaghetti strapped dress reaching her knees with black heels. Her long hair straightened and left free.
For the first time, he saw her with makeup.
She looked smoking hot, her dress perfectly fitting her.
But what angered him was the man near him, they were whispering something and smiled goofily.
" How dare she? She rejected me yesterday and today she is here with another man!" Clenching his fist he walked towards her.
Seeing him go, Vivaan followed him leaving his date with Ryan's date.
" Hey, bro!" Mellina hugged Vivaan seeing him, totally ignoring Ryan's presence.
" Hey, Mel! I didn't know you would be here!"
Lie! He knew she would be here with Lorenzo Hernández.
" Sorry, it was a last-minute arrangement! "
" Yeah, that's fine! I was just asking. By the way, you look charming!" Vivaan complimented.
" You must be looking at a mirror because you too look charming!" She grinned at him.
" Aww, Thank you, sis!"
Lorenzo nudged her.
" I am sorry, I forgot to introduce him. This Lorenzo Hernández. My..." She was interrupted.
" Boyfriend?" Ryan asked.
She glared at him.
" My best friend's brother and my friend." She said still glaring at him.
He didn't mind at all, all he minded was how could he reject him.
" You are Mr. Leonardo Hernández's son, right? How's your father? I heard that he is ill!" Vivaan asked after introducing himself.
" He is good Mr. Singh!"
" You can call me Vivaan!" He said with a smile, then they started speaking business.
" Hey, Lorenzo can I borrow your date my assistant for a minute?" Ryan asked politely.
" Sure!"
" Come!" He dragged her to an isolated earning very little attention.
" What happened Mr. Parker?"
" How could you?"
" What did I do now?" She asked letting out a sigh.
" You said you are not willing to attend!"
" Yes, I said. So?"
" But you are here and with HIM!"
" Yes, so?" She sighed again.
" What so? How dare you? Reject me and then come with him." He raged.
" You behave too childish, Mr. Parker! What, your ego is hurt?" She asked with a chuckle.
" See..." He was interrupted.
" Hear me out, Yes, I rejected because I didn't like the idea of coming here. Bur, he called me after you went and requested me to join him. He is an introvert so it would be difficult for him to go with a new girl neither he has a girlfriend.
Being his sister's best friend and his friend I had to come. And I am myself so I have the right to say no to you!
And lastly, I am not obliged to explain to you all this, still, I do because it's the first time. Hope you understand! And I am not your assistant but your manager!" She said and moved from there not even waiting for his reply.
Her speech didn't do any good to him, it raised anger.
But he didn't know what he should do, she was the first person who dared to speak such a lengthy dialogue.
Either they are intimidated or he wouldn't let them speak.
For the first someone spoke to him like that, he didn't how to respond to it.
" Ughhh! What the hell?!" He let out a frustrated sigh and walked back to where they were earlier.
" I want to do something but what? Come on, Ryan think! Think!
What should I do? " He squeezed his brain thinking about a comeback.
" Ryan! Ryan!" Someone tapped on his shoulder.
" Eh?"
" What happened to you?"
" Me? What happened to me? I am good!"
" Hmmm! I've been calling you for the last few minutes!" Vivaan said concerned.
" Ahh! I was thinking about something, I am sorry I was zoned out!" He said with a chuckle as their dates were nearby.
They nodded and started chatting.
That's when Ryan's phone rang.
Mellina?
But when did I save her number? Whatever!
He attended the call.
" Who is that?"
" As if you don't know! Okay, listen to what I am saying! Move from there..." She said in an ordering tone.
" What..."
" Mel, come here please!" Someone's voice came from Mellina's side.
" 2 mins, Zoey!" She said in a soft tone.
" Heard right? come out, Mr. Parker!" While she was still speaking he ended the call.
" Why should I come? Eh? Her Zoey is there right? Then what?" He mumbled to himself.
" Who is that?" Vivaan asked as he sipped his wine.
" My mother!" He said angrily and went to grab another glass of his drink.
That's when a hand stopped him from taking the glass.
" What?" He barked at Daisy who stopped him.
" Mellina asked me to constrain you from drinking. Not more than a glass!" She said with a polite smile.
" Who is she my mother and you, my nanny?"
All his manners flew a few minutes back.
" She being, your mother I don't know about it but today I was asked to do this and I am doing it! So, please don't make my job, though!" She had that smile that irked him more.
He wanted to go against her.
" Oh, my goodness! What's with you guys? Have you all swore to make my life hell?" He asked in a dangerously low voice.
" Everything is for your own good, Mr. Parker!"
She said with a smile.
That smile, shit!
" F*CK off!" He said and walked away from there.
The smile she had on her face, he felt as if it mocked him.
He was one of the richest and powerful men according to the world.
Only he knows not even his life was on his hands.
He saw Vivaan running towards him.
" You stupid! Did Mel called you?" He asked with a smile on his face and anger in his voice.
" Yeah!" He said nonchalantly
" Did she call you out?" Vivaan asked gritting his teeth.
"Yeah! She called, what's with her? Don't worry about her she has her Zoey with her!" He said with mock in his tone.
" Hey, idiot! She is not the one who is in problem but you!" He whispers yelled at him.
" What?!" A frown adorned his face.