Observing the exchange, Ariana couldn't help but interject slyly, prodding at an unknown connection.
"I didn't realize you were so close to the country's Adonis," she teased, her eyes studying Lauren for a reaction.
Confused, Lauren queried, "Sorry, who are you referring to?"
Ariana relished the moment, her words slipping out with a hint of mischief.
"Oh, you know—the tabloids' name for them. The DeMarco brothers, Derek and Damon, along with the hottest one, Damien Voltorie," she explained, fully aware of the repercussions her words might hold, earning herself a reproachful glare from Alanna.
Lauren couldn't help but laugh at Ariana's description, relishing in the light-hearted banter between the sisters.
"I suppose 'acquaintances' may not be the most accurate term. We have spent some time together, after all," she admitted, a playful glimmer in her eyes.
Ariana, ever mischievous, continued to tease. "Exactly! Spending time together goes beyond mere acquaintances. I would say you've reached the level of formal friends," she quipped, batting her eyelashes before Alanna reprimanded her for pushing the boundaries.
Lauren chuckled, appreciating their banter. "Well, Ariana, you have a point. We've certainly crossed the threshold of acquaintances, haven't we? Perhaps 'formal friends' is more fitting," she conceded with a grin.
Alanna, caught between curiosity and caution, absorbed the information she had just heard. Vampires and witches traditionally tread separate paths, with the Brennedon vampires serving as mortal enemies of the Benneth witches.
Her eyes darted towards her sister, who wordlessly communicated a message of warning, urging her not to delve further into a potentially dangerous topic.
Meanwhile, Lauren continued her narration, recounting her experiences with Damien. "Damien Voltorie, on the other hand, is someone I have spent considerable time with. It might be coincidence or perhaps fate, but we first crossed paths at LUX lounge a few months back.
Later, we met again at a private fundraiser for my father's foundation, where he surprisingly emerged as the largest donor for the past five years.
We even embarked on a rescue mission together in Italy alongside his team.
After I was discharged from the hospital, he insisted on taking me to dinner at my favorite restaurant, which coincidentally turned out to be his favorite as well.
The owner of the restaurant happened to be a dear friend who had previously shared the story of a man who saved his entire family, bringing them to the US and providing for them. If you were to guess who that man was, your guess would be as good as mine," she narrated, leaving out certain details—such as their passionate kiss—to preserve some semblance of secrecy.
The two Benneth sisters listened intently, their eyes wide with astonishment and their thoughts spinning in disbelief.
Alanna couldn't help but lament her inner turmoil,. "What is going on?" she wondered silently.
"In another word, I would be inclined to say that he might eventually become more than a friend," Ariana murmured.
"Seeing how flushed you are on narrating this, I couldn't help thinking you had a great time in all of these, and he seemed like a perfect gentleman" Alanna chipped in, causing Ariana to choke on the water she was drinking.
"Are you ok, Ari" lauren asked worried, while Ariana nodded.
"Well, he can be cocky sometimes, banters with me any chance he gets but yeah, he is a gentleman and very generous" she said smiling involuntarily..
"Do you perhaps have feeling for him?" Ariana asked out of the blue, causing Alanna to ball her eyes at her.
"You cannot be serious right now" Alanna scolded her immediately, she shrugged and looked back at Lauren for a reply.
Sighing lauren looked down at her fingers and thought about the question for a minute.
"Whenever I see him, I feel so happy, I can't help the way my heart beats whenever he is around me, I was skepical about how I felt because of my past horror experience, but when he kissed me two days ago.... it became clear to me...."
"He kissed you?" Both sisters asked simultaneously in shock.
"Yes, I kissed him back to be honest" she said blushing.
"You are inlove with him?" Araina said but it sounded like a question to no one in particular.
'My cousin is in love with a Vampire prince , Ah' Alanna screamed inwardly.
Lauren leaned her head on the car glass window while her mind drifted to the kiss that happened two days ago. She felt bad how she had acted after the kiss.
She missed him so much and hoped he could call her, so she can apologise.
"We are here" the chauffeur announced to the ladies.
The ladies were escorted into the private elevator by their security detial.
Few minutes later.
"I want to go to the rest room, wanna come?" Ariana asked Lauren who gladly obliged as she too was pressed and needed to relieve her bladder.
Both ladies were done and were washing up in the rest room when Lauren heard a familiar voice in the restroom hallway, a voice she had wished she would never hear again .
"I saw the Lauren bitch at the Astral store, I think she is still hung up on Alex and decided to stalk us" the visitor narrated to the other person on the phone.
"Really?" The other asked with a tinge of suprise in her voice.
"Well yes, she should give up already, I hope she doesn't try to seduce Alex at the agency, I hate that he has to see that bitch everyday, it makes me uncomfortable" the visitor went on to berate Lauren.
She was still on the phone ranting when she walked into the restroom area and was shocked to find Lauren and the biggest model in the country staring at her through the mirror.
"Uhm, I would call you back again" she hung up and stared back at Lauren who was already finishing up.
Walking nonchalantly she went to the next faucet to wash her hands.
"If you are done let's go" Lauren said to Ariana.
"Yes, just a moment" Araina said but not before casting a spell on the entire faucets inside the restroom.
"Alright I'm done, let's go" Ariana said and left with lauren, they were still inside the restroom hallway when they heard a loud shriek from inside the restroom.
Ariana curved her lover lip into a beautiful smile when she heard her cry out.
"Enjoy that bitch" she muttered to herself, unbeknownst to Lauren.