Chloe's P O V
On Sunday evening, I wore the dress sent by my mysterious husband and stood before the mirror. The dress was neatly hugging my body showing my perfect figure. The color suited my skin tone. I was always good at makeup so I didn't need any help from professionals. However, Linda helped me with my hair and styled it in a princess bun with pearls. I was satisfied with my look.
I took the clutch from my dressing table and put the mask inside. I was pondering whether I should drive or call for a taxi. Just then my phone vibrated. I checked my phone and it was a text from my mysterious husband.
"Your ride is waiting outside for you."
Huh! What did he mean by that? Linda went out earlier she had some work to do. So I locked the apartment and went down. What I saw there was beyond my imagination. A white limousine was waiting outside my building. Did he send me a limo?
Seeing me the chauffeur quickly came out and opened the door for me. After hesitating for a while I got inside the luxurious limo. Soon I heard the sound of the car engine and my journey to my new destination started.
The entrance of the banquet hall was filled with press and luxurious cars. For the first time, I felt thankful to my husband for sending me the limo. Though my car cost a few millions it wouldn't stand a chance among this sea of cars. Soon the limo came to a stop. When I was about to open the door, I saw a familiar figure running towards the limo.
Tom came rushing and opened the door for me. I gave him an acknowledging nod and got out of the limo. I was bombarded with thousands of flashes of the cameras in an instant. A few bulk men in black suits came running to shield me from the press. They seemed like bodyguards from Preston Group. Tom along with the bodyguards escorted me to the main venue.
"Thank you, Tom. I was so flustered outside that I didn't know if I could make it till here if it weren't for you," I expressed my gratitude to Tom. He flashed me a smile and nodded curtly.
"It's my duty to protect you, Madam. The banquet will start shortly, and after that, you will be called on the stage for the contract signing as the ambassador of Lux Gardenia. So let me take you to your table till then," he said and gestured for me to follow him. Since I had no clue about the event details I had no other choice than to follow him. The table he took me was near the stage. The nameplate stated that the table was reserved for the Preston Group.
"Are you sure I can sit here? This table is reserved for the important people from Preston Group," I asked him when he pulled a chair for me.
"You are the new face of the Preston group, so of course you can sit here. This table was reserved for you only," when he described it clearly, only then I sigh in relief and sat on the chair.
"Madam, I have some errands to run, hope you won't mind sitting here alone for some time?" he asked bending down.
"It's perfectly fine. I am no kid, I can take care of myself," I assured him. He nodded at my response and left shortly after.
The people around me were all elites or celebrities who came to join this event to make new connections. I saw a few familiar faces from my past works. Among them was the director of my first-ever ramp show. He came towards me with a huge grin when he spotted me.
"Congratulations! Chloe, I can't explain how happy I am to hear the news. You deserve to be at the top of this industry. I am happy that you dumped that Dave and chose your career. I am looking forward to working with you again," Marco said hugging me. A huge grin appeared on my face after hearing his appreciation.
"Thanks, Marco. I also look forward to working with you again," I replied to him with a smile. I was grateful to him for being supportive. We chatted a little before he went back to his respective seat. After Marco left, a man in a grey suit along with a lady in a bodycone dress walked in my direction.
"Hello Miss Chloe, I am Jonathon Harvey, the director of Lux Gardenia," he introduced himself. I stood up immediately to greet him.
"Hello Mr. Harvey, it's a pleasure meeting you. Please have a seat," I said with a smile.
"Thanks. I came to inform you about the signing process. This is Stacy, she is a junior assistant in Lux Gardenia and from now on she will be your personal manager plus assistant. She will update you about your schedule and manage all your dates," he introduced the girl standing behind him. She nodded to me with a sweet smile.
"Hello Stacy, hope we will get along well," I greeted her.
"Thank you, Miss Chloe. I am very glad to be working as your manager," she said with excitement evident in her voice.
"Stacy will escort you to the stage later, there I will introduce you to all our partners and business associates. Then tomorrow you have to come to our head office for contract signing and your payment discussion," Mr. Harvey said. He was a very friendly man, unlike other executives I had seen.
"Okay, I will follow your instructions. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with your company," I thanked him for trusting me while others rejected me without a second thought. We talked about a few more minutes and then he left with Stacy saying that when the event begins Stacy will come to fetch me. I was alone again.
"I heard Mr. Preston is here to attend the event. Is it true?" someone from a nearer table whispered. Judging by the voice it must be a young female.
"I heard that too. Though he is yet to come here," another lady replied to her.
"It's so unlikely of him. He never attended any of the company events before. Why is he suddenly showing up to a small event of launching a brand ambassador?" asked the first lady. Though I didn't want to eavesdrop on their conversation they were too loud to ignore.
Just then a commotion started at the entrance. The entrance was filled with guards and some elderly persons.
"Mr. Preston is here," someone announced while running past my table. So the mysterious CEO of the Preston group was here today? I couldn't help my cocked my head towards to entrance in the hope to get a glance at him.
Minutes later a man in a suit walked inside with a barricade of bodyguards guarding him. He was surrounded by so many people that it was impossible to see his face. But for a moment it seemed like he gazed at me before walking into the elevator. Before the elevator closed, I saw a glance of Tom inside it. Was it a coincidence that he was inside the elevator with Mr. Preston or he knew him?