She took in deep breaths to steady her breathing before looking up at his outrageously good looking face,and for a minute she felt hypnotized by the brilliance of his green eyes...
"You don't look bad yourself" she finally said and looked away almost immediately...
Davin corked a brow at her with amusement dancing in his eyes..
"Hmmm, I know I look more than 'not bad' just saying" he said twirling her for the third time in the night..
Turning to face him again,he could see mock smile dancing on her beautiful lips..
"Oh, I didn't know President Davin is such a narcissist...imagine my shock" she said sarcastically.
Davin stared at her for a full second before bursting into a throaty sexy laugh that caught the attention of quite a number of guest at the dance floor, including his parents..
Shaking his head, he could feel his hands etching to pinch her cheeks...
"oh...you are so cute, anyway am a narcissist alright, but am just stating facts, we can ask anyone here" he said casually..
Kathryn couldn't wrap her head around the fact that this carefree person dancing with her and the stoic President of Zetrov was one and the same person..
Hearing him call her 'cute' didn't help her already hyperventilating heart...
"Yeah, right....whatever you say" she replied whilst trying not to maintain an eye contact..
It was frustrating her that the few times she was in close proximity with him, he somehow always breaks her resolve..
She made a mental note to completely avoid him after the dance and maybe leave immediately...
She was still contemplating in her head when she felt him drawing a circle on her bare back, a movement that continually sent shivers down her spine and goosepumps all over her body...
"Can you please stop that, president davin" she said through gritted teeth...she was embarrassed that her body was reacting to his touch in ways she definately do not want to feel...
"Uhm, sorry...stop what"he asked confusion written all over his face...
Looking at his calm and somewhat innocent face, it seemed that he did it subconsciously..
"What you are doing on my back" she replied
"Oh, am so sorry...I didn't...I didn't ....it wasn't intentional" he stammered for the first time..
Kathryn found it amusing that his face was flushed and the tip of his eyes turned bright red.
'Maybe he is telling the truth' she reasoned in her head when she saw the embarrassed look on his face...
"And please call me Davin" he said..
"We aren't on a First Name basis so no I will address you by what everyone else address you as" she said resolutely without giving room for any negotiation..
He stared at her for a few seconds before focusing on the dance, not saying anything or even sparing her a glance...
The silence between them was so thick it could be cut with a butter knife..it was awkward and kathryn couldn't help but sneak few glances at his face..
After what seemed like twenty solid minutes the music came to an end and everyone on the dance floor started dispersing slowly...
Davin bowed gracefully like a perfect gentlemen before planting a warn kiss on the back of her hand..
She didn't see that coming and for a moment was dazed.....recovering from her reverie she went straight to the ladies room..
After awhile the guest were redirected to another Hall where they were served varieties of dishes and course meal..
They were being entertained by celebrity comedians and artist whilst helping them selves to the different delicious delicacies...
"Where were you" Rebecca asked kathryn immediately she sat down.
"Ladies room"she answered before downing a glass of water on their table...
"So, how was it...dancing with President Davin "rebecca asked wiggling her eye brows excitedly..
"Nothing special about dancing with him"she said indifferently and started eating...
After what seemed like an hour later, the guest started leaving one after another...
Just then Madame Genevieve walked up to where they sat preparing to leave..
"Take a walk with me Kathryn" she said before walking away...
It took a minute before it registered in her mind what just happened...standing almost immediately she followed behind her..
The two passed several hallways before getting to what seemed like the back of the house and there one could see an enchanting forest that housed different animals, giant trees and beautiful flowes.
The lights from the lamp stand reflecting in the backyard made the environment look more alluring..
Just before getting into the spacious forest, a flower garden could be seen taking a larger portion of the backyard...
The flowers were gorgeous and the air smelled like lavender and cinnamon..
The scenery was something Kathryn had never seen in her life....calling it beautiful was an understatement it was ethereal..
The moon stood at the center of the sky and shined brightly at the backyard making it look like a magical forest of the fairies..
Madame Genevieve was amused at the different expressions on Kathryn's face..
"Is that a mini zoo" kathryn asked as soon as she saw monkeys jumping around the beautiful forest...
"Yes, you see this place was just acres and acres of empty land twenty six years when Davin's father gave it to me as a wedding gift.....I know...he wasn't conventional in gifting" Madame Genevieve said smiling as she reminisced her early days in marriage..
"Davin's father wasn't exactly the first of his fathers' Benjamin banks.....he was what they called an illegitimate child" Madame Genevieve said ever so casually..
Kathryn looked at her suprised written all over her face..
"Oh don't feel shocked Kathryn, the information is in a public domain.."
"His father's marriage was already on the rocks when he found solace in the arms of a Zetrov model Anne Marie and voila Alexander banks was born...."
"Of cause his father took responsibility and brought the child and the mother into the banks ancestral home but was immediately faced with hostility and evil plots from his step brothers and extended family members...
but you see the first patriarch of the banks loved Alexander and protected him and his mother from the attacks of the family..." she said caressing the small monkey on her shoulder..
"Meet the smartest one of them, Antony...Antony meet kathryn" she said softly at the monkey who extended his hand for a handshake...kathryn couldn't help laughing as she took his tiny hand in her hands..
They went and sat on a carved stone seat that overlooked the huge forest...
"Years later when Davin's father came to of age and because he was a boy genius, the patriarch of the family handed the keys of Apex conglomerate to him, a decision that garnered attacks, backlash and even more hatred from other family members but no one could go against their grandfather....and the rest they say was history" Madame Genevieve concluded.....
Kathryn stared at the side view of the woman she idolizes and genuinely felt proud of herself for how far she had come, not everyone had the privilege to meet Madame Genevieve one and one and even more so at her own backyard...
"If you don't mind me asking, how did you get to meet Mr banks and got married" Kathryn asked..
Madame Genevieve pursed her lips for some seconds and suddenly smiled..
"Its a story for another day my dear, but our marriage then was that of convenience.."
" my fathers company Zentec and the banks company Apex conglomerate were the power houses of the industry back then and direct rivals of cause but we needed each other's resources in other to fight off our strong oppositions, so after the wedding we had to merge both companies on paper but it they still operate as an independent entity....." Madame Genevieve said..