Julian tried to snatch his hands from Mattie but her grip was tight.
She shot him an irritating stare now making him give up.
Astrid isn't familiar with this environment, it makes him wonder how he could reach out to her.
"Mr. Logan… drinks.." Before he could respond Mattie snatched it from the waitress knowing he wouldn't want to drink.
"Mr. Desmond… my gift would be sent soon, I received the invitation a bit too late," Marie told him and he smiled.
"No problem Little Fairy," he responded, now gazing at Julian.
"Enjoy the party, and thanks for gracing it.." Mr. Desmond thanked them as he went, to the other guest.
The moment he left Mattie glared at Julian ready to lash out at him.
"You were about to embarrass me for her, what the heck was that?"
This time he slowly pulled his hands from her, "She asked a question Julian, we both know how much you are beginning to care for her." Stephan added.
"Stephan, shut your mouth or I ripped them off for you," he drank the drink angrily, his eyes not leaving the direction Astrid had gone.
Mattie noticed this and then pushed for Stephan to do something about it.
"Here comes… Mr.. Ray the reason for you coming to the party," Stephan let out showing Juulian a new guest.
This immediately caught his attention as he strolled Mr. Ray. They both exchanged greetings before furthering into their conversation.
"Find her, we need to be fast with our plans. Can you see how worked up he is about her?" Stephan paused his lip curtly, watching her worried.
"Relax… I am sure going to teach her a lesson tonight," he stated, and then he gestured for a waiter to come.
"See… that man over there..?" The waiter turned back trying to see who they were talking about, "Mr. Chris?" the waiter asked and Stephan smiled.
As his eyes watched the man strolled away to the same direction Astrid had gone earlier.
He moved closer to him, "Your account details.." he whispered and the guy was stunned.
"I.."
Stephan noticed Astrid coming back and then smirked.
"All you just have to do is pour a drink on her and lead her in the same direction he has gone."
"Sir, he has a room here and I am sure the security is tight,"
"How about a million?" The waiter gulped down nervously which brought a smile to Stephan's face.
"I need a full clip of what happens in the room." Then he collected her glass cup, as he made a cheers sign to him,
"Consider it done sir," Stephan winked and watched the waiter walk toward Astrid who seemed a bit lost finding Julian.
She had stormed off to cool off but regretted her action when she could see there was nowhere for her to go.
What hurt her most was that Julian didn't come after her. She only realized how stupid she was when he didn't come after her.
How could she think that he would come after her? The waiter moved toward her and then intentionally slammed into her making the drink pour on her just like they had wanted
She gasped in shock and the waiter apologized, "I… I… can help you clean up." the waiter told her.
Already frustrated, Astrid sighed and gestured for him to lead the way with the thought of using this opportunity to blow up in the bathroom.
The waiter led her to a room, "You can do your business here," he told her and she thanked him.
Not knowing what was in for her, she opens the room, walks right into it, and then finds her way to the bathroom.
She cleaned up now staring at her reflection in the mirror. Recalling how she had been humiliated, she didn't know when she let out a scream making someone pull the bathroom door open.
"Who the heck are you?" The voice roared, and Astrid stared at the reflection of the guy behind her.
She gasped and looked at him, "I.. I… was directed here to clean up my dress." she answered, getting scared already.
"In my room?" The man asked, this time he checked out Astrid staring at her from head to toe.
"Yes.."
"So, you must be the girl sent to be my partner?"
"Pa… Partner?" she stuttered and she was becoming nervous now.
"I need to leave.." she stormed out of the bathroom but then he pulled her back, and shut the bathroom door behind him as Astrid's back rested on it.
"Is this the way you play your game?" The man moved closer, drawing nearer to her.
Astrid pushed him away, but his grip was tight he roughly pushed her to the bed.
"Pl... Please you are mistaken… I… am not the one.." she cried out, the man leaned closer to sniffing in her scent.
"You smell good," he teased as he leaned further, "Astrid slapped him across the face.
Now making him regain himself, "I am not your partner, but Julian Logan's wife messed with me and he would make you regret it."
He was shocked at this and let her go immediately. She pushed him off running out of the room.
Her heart thumping hard she couldn't take the shock that had just hit her, her leg was weak as she slid down the ground.
Stephan walked out of the shadow with a smirk on his face, To his surprise she hadn't gone far and had just squatted on the ground in her world.
"What makes the queen this worried," at the sound of his voice she quickly stood up.
She is always on her edge anytime she sees him, especially now she just escaped a near event act.
"Nothing.." Astrid started about to leave but he pulled her roughly hitting her back on the wall.
"Didn't I ask you not to make Mattie cry?" Astrid heart heaved up and down, one could see the fear in her as he drew nearer. She still hadn't gotten over what had transpired a few minutes ago.
"I… I.." She stopped talking when he tried forcing a drink down her mouth.
"Let me go!" she grumbled, but Stephan hand encircled her neck as he placed a kiss on her neck. She struggled to be set free but his grip was stronger than hers.
Out of spite, she kicked him in his groin, which made him step back a bit.
She slapped him across the face this time around, "You bastard! I might not be important to you, but the least you could think of is that I am your best friend's wife!"
"You are such a dickhead!" she added walking off leaving Stephan to scoff.
"What the fuck was that?" he was still in his crazy thoughts when Rowan stormed past him furious.
"Good…" he whispered and then the waiter from earlier walked out of the room also.
"Sir… I got enough pictures," he announced and handed his phone to Stephan.
Astrid was finally back at the party, her eyes thoroughly searching for Julian.
Julian also has been scanning the room hoping to see her and just then noticed her
"Excuse me," he told the men he was talking to.
"You finally thought…" he stopped talking, noticing how she looked. "What the fuvk happened? Why look rough?"
"I want to go back," she stated firmly, "I came here for a party you can't tell me what to do," Julian argued.
"I am your wife, so take me home!" This time her tone came out a bit stern.
"Wow… Let's leave then.." he went back to his men handing over his card before gesturing for her to lead the way.
"Let's leave then.."
She walked off with Julian trailing behind her, as Chris Rowan eyes net with them.
"That bastard sure got an eye for beauty," he thought as he sipped his wine.