Naomi Madden, a renowned fashion designer, attends an upscale award ceremony celebrating her latest collection. Amidst the glitz and glamour, her past comes crashing back when she locks eyes with Ace, her long-lost ex-boyfriend who vanished six year...
I stood at the table and just when I thought I could relax a voice I would definitely want to kill and probably should've done called out my name.
Why is she even here?
She's everywhere I am at this point.
"Naomi, why are you here?" Kiara asked acting surprised.
"I was actually invited." I said with a fake smile.
"Same here."
I let out the fakes laugh.
"How funny is that." I said.
While I was laughing I said, "Please leave."
"Oh Naomi. Why are you being like this?" She says taken back.
"Don't act dumb around me kiara. Just please leave. I have no time for you and can't imagine that I have just waisted my breathe talking to you." I said and before she could say anything I walked away all the way to the other side, to another table.
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"You look so deep in thought." A male like British voice said.
I averted my eyes form the view in front of me to the side to see a man in a navy tuxedo.
He had grey eyes and black hair. His beard nicely shaved.
He looked so familiar, but I couldn't wrap my head around where I've seen him.
'Oh yeah. Just thinking about something that happened before I came here. It's been playing in my head over and over again. It's weird because, never did i think I'd act like that infront of that person." I started blabbering to the man in front of me.
"Your Naomi. Naomi Madden. Right?" He asked looking me in the eyes with something in his eyes that looked like he likes what hes looking at.
I nodded.
"See you have a daughter . How is she?" He asked.
I narrowed my eyes.
"That's an oddly weird question to ask. But she's good." I said.
"Sorry." He apologized and a small grin appears at the coner of his lips.
"No worries." I said adding a tight lipped smile.
His eyes looked into mine and then they traveled down to my lips.
He dropping his head forward and his shoulders shook in slight laughter.
He looked back up at me and he licked his lips.
"Wow. People are right. You really are beautiful and gave an interesting humour." He said and his British accent went deeper.
"Thank you."
It's silent for a few seconds and his eyes drop down to my left hand and look taken back.
"Your married?" He asked looking back up at me.
Shit.
Forgot to take this thing of my finger the moment I wasn't with him.
"Oh no. It's just an accessory." I lied. It's very obvious that it's not just and accessory.
He nodded.
His mouth opened to say something but his name was called out.
"Connor, my boy." A male lile voice called out.
My eyes widen it realization.
Holy shit.
The man is Connor Slade.
He's in the top 10 of the hottest and richest bachelor's in the world.
He did once want to do business with me, but I couldn't due to me going to London for one of my opening launches.
"I hate to leave you like this but I have to go." He said.
"No, no. Don't stress about it."
"Ill see you around beautiful." He smirked for the last time and I watched as he went to an elderly like couple.
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"Naomi!" The same British voice called out for me as I was walking where Tristain is parked up front.
I turned around and he was walking to me, chest heaving up and down as if he was running.
"Hey?" I said.
"I um...I just wanted to ask you if I could take you out for dinner. Doesn't have to be date if you don't want it to be. I know i basically just met you, but I'd like to knwo you-" I cut him off.
"I would love to go."
Yes I haven't dated in years or gone on a date but I think it's about time. I've given myself enough years to cool down and all, so I think I deserve to have a little bit of fun.
Yes, there was Xavier but he was nothing. I'll just try this time and if it doesn't work, it doesn't.
He smiled. "Is tomorrow okay?"
"I'm busy at work, but I can make it work. I'll be done between three an four."
"Perfect then. I'll pick you up tomorrow at around six."
"That's fine by me."
"Alright. Goodnight beautiful."
"Goodnight Connor."
I smiled as I turned around and walked to Tristain.
I see him leaning on the driver door, arms aroused over chest as he watched me in amusement.
"See you met a guy." He said goibg to open the door for me.
"Yeah."
"Mmm interesting."
I narrow my eyes looking at him.
"Is that a bad thing?"
"No...no definitely not."
"Okay..." I lastly said turning around to get into the car, but turn right back around and pointed my finger at his face.
"Your not gonna tell anyone about this. Not even your boss, or else you won't end in a not so lovely way, you hear me?"
"Yes ma'am. Loud and clear."
"Good."
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