She couldn't believe her eyes.
He was fucking too sexy and his facial expression buttressed his manly structure.
The man had sunken cheeks with gleaming blue eyes which could capture a woman's heart in one instance. His eyes housed this particularly dark aura and always looked so intense despite being so beautiful.
And that was when it hit her!
The man standing right in front of her, offering his hand to her for a dance was none other than Lucien bloody Sanderson, the one and only business icon in the country. This had to be a dream.
She recalled hearing his name being mentioned before at numerous occasions.
She had heard that he was very ruthless when it comes to negotiations, known for closing even the most difficult deals. He's made quite a name for himself. She admired that. Actually, he got very famous when he closed a deal with a top fish in China. That deal was said to be pretty tough to reach considering the number of people who tried and failed, but this man did it without breaking a single sweat.
He was rumoured to be incredibly wealthy too, with a sprawling business empire called "Sangco mega group of companies" but is fondly known as "Mega enterprises" that spanned worldwide. He was also known for being very private with his life, rarely seen in public, except events like this one and notoriously hard to reach. Some say it is because of how handsome he is while some would say it is because of how busy he is at work. But despite all the rumours, no one really knew much about the mastermind behind Sangco. All they knew was all they've heard.
And based on everything she's heard, Lucien is quite the catch, no different from what she had her eyes on right now.
Lucien could only smirk at her reaction. That arrogant spirit of his unsurprisingly wanted more!
A phone, definitely his,buzzed with a notification sound, signaling a new text had arrived. She watched him act like he didn't hear shit.
"Just this once" she replied so casually, even though she could sense her head was about to explode.
Lucien's eyes gleamed mischieviously as he smirked and with a suave grace, he took her hand.
Guiding one of her hands, he placed it on his lower back while he firmly held the other in his grasp.
He wrapped his arm around her waist, drawing her closer to him, so close that she could feel his breath. That move alone made her mind to quickly stop functioning.
"You have a way of making even a simple dance feel like a grand adventure ma'am" he murmured, tone warm and sincere. "Let's make this 'just this once' unforgettable, shall we?"
Another reason for her mind to stop functioning, as she did nothing but nervously follow his lead, step by step.
Her heart was racing and beating so loudly, but strangely, there was no tension in the air. She was amazed by how smooth their steps were. She had never danced with a guy like this before so the feeling was quite new to her. The timing of all their actions were all perfectly in place with the music and she loved it.
"You know your moves are quite impeccable.. I love it" he whispered in her ear and twirls her around afterwards.
"Yeah my grandmother used to teach me how to dance" she replied with a slight grin, trying as much as possible to avoid any eye contact with him. "This is my first time at an event this huge you know" She hoped a conversation would brew from there.
"Wow. Guess you must be feeling a mix of excitement and nerves"
"More like a bit off and out of place ish"
"Don't worry, rainbow, i'll make sure you have a fantastic time and show you the ropes"
"Rainbow?" She repeated
"Yes rainbow. That's gonna be your new nickname"
"What?" She blushed
"Forgive me but, you've got all the sparkles and shine of a rainbow; the glamour, the glitter, the glow" he emphasized the 'glow'
Her cheeks flushed red listening to him but still she had her composure to maintain.
"Really? All this glamour, glitter and glow... its alot to handle you know?" Chin up high, she retaliated.
"Nothing's ever been too much for Lucien Sanderson to handle, rainbow" her white knight flashed her an enchanting smile, leading to the exposure of his spectacular, well dented ultra white teeth.
Hearing him say his name by himself was like the assurance she needed to know she wasn't dreaming.
She still couldn't believe it, the nation's top business icon, standing right in front of her. Shouldn't he have bigger fish to fry than twirling around in the restroom with a girl he may probably never cross paths with again?
Well, at least he finally said his name.
"So you're a student?"
"No. I graduated from college two years ago actually"
"What major?"
"Business.. stroke drama"
"So now, you're a business woman? Or an actress?" His brows lifted as he slowly pressed his body closer to hers, closing all gaps. "Not that i'm a fan of movies but I don't recall ever seeing you on my screen before"
"Yeah" she cleared her throat "I'm neither"
"So..?"
"I work at 'Chop and chow'"
"As a waitress?"
"Yeah"
"Come on, what if i don't believe you?"
Her eyes narrowed. "Well I have no literal reason to lie to my super incredible white knight, right?" Jena tried to tease him. Luckily for her, her charm worked and she earned herself a ticket to see his perfect pearly whites again.
"Doesn't mean you can't"
"And what exactly do you even know or think you know about me? Mr Lucien?"she arched a brow. She was loving this.
"I know you're not taken." he replied sharply, not asking, his fierce blue eyes staring deeply into hers to catch a reaction. anything. She didn't quite seem shocked.
"I guess that makes two of us" she stared back into his eyes fiercely before showcasing her unique radiant smirk.
Lucien could only smile at her actions. His little rainbow was quite brave. "What's your name, little rainbow?"
"It's Jena" she shrugged "Jena White"
"Hmm... Any relation to Jessica White?"
"Yes, she is my si..." Her heartbeat suddenly skipped "Oh my God! Look, I am sorry I really have to go now"
She got so carried away with her white knight that she totally forgot all about her sister who called her thirty freaking minutes ago! and queried her to come home.
She had already turned to leave. "Wait!" Lucien's hypnotic voice halted her immediately.
She took a deep breath and was about to say something but Lucien beat her to it.
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" She heard him say..