More than an hour had passed when she heard those words from the young man's mouth but she still couldn't help but think about it.
and getting his face out of her mind is even more difficult than rushing an overloading paperwork one after another.
She doesn't even know how her surroundings are still calm while her heart has longed to break free from her chest and just leave.
Also her feet wanted to aim the way out of Fevar's party hall.
Here she is sitting at a table where her friend Bea, and her dad and uncles left her earlier.
Bea on the other hand was busy entertaining the late arriving guests who came from the states and Korea while her father was already sitting at the table having a drink with his friends.
And Ethan? well, he quickly left back to his house to take care of the newly received case from a German Client who's now also coming.
Sca took a deep breath. Even though there is a lot of food in front of her, if she is alone she doesn't enjoy looking at it either.
Although the girl has always been used to being alone in life, sometimes she still wants someone to eat with at the table.
Holding the Newly released Phone from Apple, Sca looked at its clock.
10:59 p.m.
Her face was shocked by what she saw.
Scarlett Athena's P.O.V
I immediately wandered my eyes to the crowded party area. Only then did I notice that there was a pool here, so many people had already left their tables and started drinking at the pool and enjoyed.
But my target is Bea. I have to find Bea.
I stood up carrying my designer bag, cell phone and myself—already dizzy because of the strength of the whiskey that Sir Fred made me drink earlier before he completely disappeared from my sight.
I never thought that in all my time as a party girl I would felt this way by just a little bit of whiskey.
funny how it was just a whiskey after all.
I stood.
My heels are also YSL so the heel is not that high but I feel pain in my foot. I'm not used to my new heels.
Even so, I insisted on walking, I had to find Bea to say goodbye.
I don't know how I can drive home to the condo like this, I'm dizzy and my vision is almost blurry.
Maybe I can just book the nearest hotel for a night? fuck! my head hurts.
"Hi miss! are you looking for someone?"
It was someone's voice. I couldn't see his face but from his clothes I saw that he was a man.
I shook my head. No words were wasted because I chose to leave and continue looking for my friend.
where are you Bea?
But I took a few steps when I felt a hold on my arm causing my foot to twist as I stepped.
"Miss, I seem to know you? Don't you remember me? We've met in Zamboanga year 2022. I was one of your clients. I bought a house for about half a billion pesos. I never thought I'd see you here? what a small world it is, right?"
He said a lot but I only understood one thing.
Year 2022?
I'm having a hard time remembering the conversation we had with bea just yesterday and then he will said that we've met year 2022 and do I still remember him?
my head hurts!
Fucking. Even. More.
I tried to smile at him even though his face was blurry in my eyes.
"Yeah... but I can't remember, you know... busy life. But I appreciate seeing you here. I have to go now." my answer.
hoping that he might remove his hold on my arm and let me find Bea.
But he didn't listen and his grip on me got tighter.
"Wait Miss. Can't you be interrupted first? let's have a drink, I'll introduce you to my friends over there too!"
he said. He even pointed in the direction of a table that I think was filled with men drinking.
Even though this person has classes, I know my distance.
I shook my head.
Apart from the fact that my head was throbbing gradually, I also wanted to go home to rest. I haven't slept since yesterday because of passing the requirements to a company I'm applying to in Makati.
"I don't want to. Please just let me go. I'm trying to find my friend." I said to him.
His brown eyes stared at me. While his hand was getting tighter and tighter in holding me, my heart was pounding at the thought of what could happen.
And my stomach hurts.
I tried to remove his hand from me.
I saw the approach of two other men by my side who I think are also his colleagues.
They are smiling. shit! I wish I didn't drink earlier!
I removed his grip on me but he immediately returned—but on my right arm.
There is strength in his grip. They are tall, muscular and broad shouldered.
And in my current state, I know I have no fight if I struggle in his grip.
But I have to get out!
Where are the people around? why do they all seem to have disappeared and I can't see them anymore? can't they see the harassment this man is doing to me?!
The tension between us started to rise.
There are now three of them surrounding me and I can feel his pull.
Fuck up! If the nightgown I was wearing wasn't fitted, I might have kicked them in the ass!
But I will cry even more when my pricey gown gets even the slightest tear! No way!
I tried to pull my arm back but he was stronger so I let go of my bag.
And when he pulled it a second time, I dropped my cellphone that I don't know where it went.
"Let go of me!" I shouted. But I know my voice is weak.
In addition to the burning hot feelings in my eyes, I feel my headache got worse.
"Miss, let's just drink, have fun, they say. So why don't you just come with us there and drink? Nothing bad will happen if you don't leave."
"That's right miss. and one more thing, we're a good man. We won't do anything bad to you. Look, we're rich. And we know you."
"We've also seen a lot of your posts in your Instagram. you look interesting to be honest, why don't you try to hangout with us?"
they said one after the other.
Yes, maybe they know me? but I don't know them!
"stop! I said I don't want to! can't you understand? please let me go!"
The pull that I felt again was from my back.
My head hit something hard and was like a wall above me.
I almost lost my balance but an arm quickly wrapped around my waist to keep me from falling.
"She said she doesn't want to go with you. Are you dumb enough not to understand?"
It happened quickly when the hand that was on my waist rose slightly and stopped under my chest.
That... That voice...
triple the nervousness, headache and dizziness.
But that voice... I'm not mistaken.
"Go." he ordered.
I felt a vibration on my back.
Only then I realized that I was leaning against someone's chest.
"S-Sorry... We're just kidding, we... we were just trying to be friends with her." I heard the man who had been holding me earlier say.
Although I had my back turned to him, I could feel the terrifying aura of this man even though I didn't look at him.
"I'll give you three seconds to disappear from my sight. And remember," he said.
what to remember? Fuck I hope they'll be in a good way.
"You and all of them in that table, are fired."
"S-Sir..."
"one."
"Sir please, we will not do it again, please —"
"Two."
"Fuck! damn you woman!" He hissed.
But before I even set my eyes to them, they completely disappeared from within a milliseconds.
"Let's go."
He spoke strongly but softly.
His hand moved from my stomach to my arm and pulled me.
but I resisted his pull and forced myself to speak.
"C... I've lost... m-my things."
Shame! Scarlett Athena! Shame!
He stared at me.
His lips were just closed, even more glossy than the dior lip gloss I used.
But he went and picked up something on the ground.
And my eyes were just stuck at his hand, not letting go of my wrists as he was picking up things from it.
"I'm sorry, l-let me help." I said.
What I'm doing is embarrassing! I was embarrassed in front of him!
I bent down but he had finished picking up my scattered things on the floor.
Holding the cellphone and my shoulder bag, he didn't give it to me, instead he held it with his one hand and he pulled me.
Fuck!
How can I apologize for the mess I caused him?