Earlier.
"Mr. Jewel, I'm here, thanks for inviting me," Miss Taylor rushed past Giselle and went to stand in front of Robert. She almost hugged him if he hadn't taken a step back.
"You came," Mark said, wondering what bad timing it was. Giselle was the woman he wanted to be with for reasons he didn't know of.
"I told you I wouldn't miss it for anything," Aliya said excitedly.
"I will get you a drink," Robert said, but he glanced in Giselle's direction and saw she was speaking with Jasmine, so he focused his attention on Aliya after getting her a drink.
"So, Miss Taylor, what do you do in your free time?" Robert asked. It was his first time trying to start a conversation with a female who was not a family member or close friend.
Aliya waved dismissively, "Miss Taylor is too formal. You should call me Aliya."
Robert pursed his lips, not liking the free ticket. "Thanks a lot, but I prefer to be formal."
