*Hey guys, please be reminded that every single event, place, and character is to remain fictional in this story.
One week later, somewhere in Italy.
It has been one week since Aubrey last saw him. Not even, in class…
'Oh stupid me, I have only one class with Mr. Alessio last week, as it was the first week of the semester, like usual they don't pushed their students so hard on their first week.'
Also, Aubrey kind of avoided him, whenever she accidentally encountered him at the campus, she will turned the opposite way right away.
Not that she's being coward, 'it's just not the time yet…'
If you look carefully on Aubrey's face, there is a twitch at the corner of her mouths. Definitely, something bad going on in her mind.
It was a usual weekdays, only that two annoying chewing gum were following her everywhere. Although, it was unnoticeable but still, it's feel uncomfortable and no sense of privacy except staying at the condo.
So, on the weekend, as a sly fox she was, she managed to escape from their sight and flew to somewhere in Italy to attend the auction happily. Of course there are other reasons she went there too, but you'll know it later.
"Aubrey, do you want me to accompany you to the dresser?" Eric asked gentlemanly.
Well, forgot to tell y'all, Eric is tagging along with her to the auction party. It will be much more convenient as one, he is rich, Aubrey gets a free transportation to Italy as he is attending the auction too.
Secondly, Eric is invited to the auction, thus there's more guarantee that her identity is covered.
"Nope, Eric. This is way too much already, I'm so grateful that you are giving me such pleasant transportation to here. I don't want to trouble you anymore to accompany me to a bored events though, I can managed this myself."
Aubrey replied giving him a its-ok-I'm-really-fine look, but Eric has mistaken it as you-can-go-now-I-want-to-be-alone look.
Don't judge Eric for thinking negatively because sometimes Aubrey's just give off a misunderstanding expression which lead other people to get the wrong message.
Eric raised one of his eyebrows and showed her an amusing smile.
He knew that Aubrey was using him for his glamour and free transportation, however, he did not think her as a gold digger likes other women. That's because Aubrey has her standard and accomplishment that makes her more attractive and calibre woman.
For some reasons, his guts tell him that Aubrey has her own reasonable reasons for using him. Plus, it is not a bad idea to let her used him as long as she is staying by his side.
"I mean it, Eric. Gotta go now. See you tonight" Aubrey said quickly and turned away.
"I'll fetch you at your dresser tonight" Eric shouted to the beautiful figure and went into the hotel.
… … …
"What do you mean you guys lose her?" Alessio said with his stone cold voice.
"We lose sight of her after she went into the ladies." Bernard, the bodyguard said monotonously, lowering his head, focusing his sight to the floor, although his boss was not in front of him.
"Please reminds me why did I even hired the two of you. Find her until you found her, if anything happened to her, both of you knew the circumstances." Alessio demand in his gravely calm voice.
But as his employee they know the danger behind it. The more calmer it is the greater the punishment they will faced.
… … …
Night, at the auction party.
By the time, Eric and Aubrey arrived at the party, it was filled with luxury cars and paparazzi greeting the attenders of the auctions.
Once, they got out from the cars, they successfully captivates the attention of the crowds and the paparazzi. Every cameras were facing towards them, and the cameraman busying themselves to captures the epic moment.
This is all thanks to Eric Norman glamour. The only heir of Norman.co empire.
Honestly, Aubrey did not enjoyed the attentions she got, but it is one way or another she can covered herself from her enemy which is by exposing herself to the public. In order not to be obvious, she requested her makeup artist to draw a golden shaped masked around her eyes.
As if Eric had sensed her discomfort, he fasten his steps to the events hall, away from the spotlights.
"Fuh, damn, that's tiring as hell. How do you even managed the crazy spotlights all the time?"
"Let's say I'm born with it" Eric joked, giving her a I'm-cool smile.
"Oh shut up, you showed off brat" Aubrey replied, rolling her eyes, taking two glass of champagne from the servers and giving one of it to Eric.
Clinked their glass, elegantly, they smiled, and sitting at their seats.
"By the way, have you heard that Mr. Alessio is here tonight?"
Aubrey turned her head to Eric directions so fast that Eric scared if she will splint her neck.
Aubrey put her hand on her mouth, giving her best effort to not spit out the liquid to him. Maybe not spiting it but accidentally spilling her champagne to him.
"OMG, Eric, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean too. Luckily you're not wearing white trousers tonight." Aubrey said apologetically to Eric and wiped the wetted area with tissues.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome our honourable guest for tonight… Mr. Alessio and his partner, Miss Cindy." The MC announced, where everyone gazes focused on the mentioned pair, who were walking down the stairs.
"Talking about the devils, here he comes" Eric uttered. Aubrey lifted her head and constantly stopped wiping Eric's trousers.
For some reasons, the moment she raised her head to have a glimpse at Alessio, they have locked their gazes unconsciously as if it were meant to be.
'meant to be…go to hell with it' Aubrey muttered under her breath, disagreeing with the phrase. But then she realised that it was going to be a long night.
From the moment Alessio walked down from the staircase, he had his eyes on Aubrey who were still busying herself wiping another guys' trousers.
His expressions became stoic at the sight, and the atmosphere became oddly cold for instance.
Cindy, a mannequin like woman, noticed the changed on Alessio aura, curiously, followed his gazed to meet at the unknown figure that makes the changes.
There she is, another woman that is way more attractive than her. She won't admit it, the moment she sets her eyes on her, she could not adverted her sights to other people.
A dangerous feeling surge inside her heart, making a huge wavered inside her. She knew she needs to change her ploy to make Alessio's hers or else she will loss him.
The fear of losing him getting bigger and bigger that she had clutched her hands so hard that grabs Alessio's attentions.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing" Cindy stretched a faked smile at Alessio and followed Alessio's steps to their table.
During the whole process, secretly she adverted her gazed back to Aubrey with a flashed of glim sight in her eyes.
Aubrey smirked at the blond haired woman besides Alessio.
"Well, well, this is going to be fun." Aubrey said.
A wicked and a devilish smile plastered on her sexy lips.