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'The Annual Gala of UNESCO Holdings will be held at 8pm, your invitations at me and don't forget to bring your plus one xo'
Beatrice, my new partner, texted me this morning. I almost forget that i had a formal party to attend, i look out my closet and choose The Clash Print Asymmetric Midi Dress by Versace that i bought last week.
But seems like the only problem that i have here, is having someone to escort me to the Gala. Well, last year i went with Eden but this year i think i have to be independent.
'I think no plus one this year.'
I sent the text to Beatrice and she replied it in nano seconds.
'You sure about that? Freya will bring her new boyfriend, i heard he's a boss from a company in China.'
Suddenly i have second thoughts, i will not walk to the Gala Red Carpet alone, while she's walking with her new boyfriend after she stole mine.
I have one name popped out in my head by i ignored that thought. I went through my phone contacts and look for someone to escort me to the Gala.
"Louis? hmm no... Maxime? Oh, he had a girlfriend... Hugo? Hmmm, not in Paris anymore..." I mumbled to myself until i heard a knock.
I opened the front door and i think god have answered my unspoken prayers. Neymar came with his hands full of foods.
"Thank god you have foods," I shrugged. "With all this thoughts about the Gala, i would like something to eat."
"I heard about the Annual Gala, Kyle will be there with Bianca."
"What? They didn't tell me about it."
"Kyle just got the invitation and of course he will bring Bianca." He made a little smirk but tried to hide it.
Oh, now i know why this little devil suddenly being nice to me.
"So you bring all these foods, because you know that i will ask you to be my date at the Gala?" I suspected. "I know it Neymar Jr, you're a sweet litle devil."
"Well, at least you called me sweet, i'll take that as a compliment."
I rolled my eyes. "Don't forget to wear the best suit you have, we'll met a lot of important people from 195 countries."
"Hey, you have to ask me properly, if you don't, then i don't want to be your date."
"Neymar, i swear i'm gonna kill you right now."
"Its up to you, you know that i'm the only option you have left." Ugh, this guy is really something.
"Hhhh," I glared at him. "Neymar Jr, will you be my date at the Gala? I'll take yes for the answer."
He laughed. After that we have our lunch together, Neymar called his maid to deliver his suit to my place. He helped me to style my hair and i have to admit, he's pretty good with it.
"You're good with this hair styling thing."
"I used to helped Bruna when she prepared to her modelling event."
I remembered about the talk that they had at the stadium while ago. I don't know what they're talking about and maybe if i ask him now, he will answer it.
"I saw you argued with Bruna the last time she came."
"She came to explained why is she avoiding my calls. The reasons was still the same, she had really busy schedule with her modelling career." He rolled his eyes. "She pulled a dissapearing act and suddenly tell me that she still love me."
"What do you feel?" I picked up the Christian Loubotin heels from my shoe racks and Neymar went to my bathroom to change.
"I don't know!" He shouted from the bathroom. "Maybe i've move on."
He came out from my bathroom with a gucci suit that really suits him well. Neymar is one of the footballers who have a good style, of course besides Cristiano Ronaldo.
"I called my driver and he'll be here in a minute."
We went out from my room and wait for Neymar's driver in the lobby. The Gala will be held at the UNESCO Grand Ballroom at Place De Fontenoy, i looked out to the car mirror and realized something.
"Shit, there will be a lot of press!" I shrieked. "If Eden saw us together, he must think that i already found someone new."
"He knows that we're bestfriend right? I mean four of us always posts picture of us together."
"Yeah, but coming with you to a formal party will make him think that we have special relationship."
"Hey, Eden and i are friends too, i will explain it to him if he's mad at you and don't forget the fact that you broke up with him, there's no reason for him to be mad."
The car have arrived at Place De Fontenoy and we have to wait in a line to get a shoot at the Red Carpet. When it's our time to finally get a shot, i lingered my arms around Neymar's and we walked out from the car.
We showered by the flashes of cameras that could make my eyes go blind. I looked at Neymar and couldn't help but laughed, he tried to act like he already get used to the flashes when he's actually not.
After that, we entered to the Grand Ballroom and without Eden here, i feel really nervous even though this isn't my first time. There are lots of important people from 195 countries and my boss, Sima, told me to build relations from out states.
I greeted my boss when i saw her talking to random people, she looks amazing and she introduced me to the Head Director of Sweden Office.
"Juliette, this is Charlotte Holmquist." I offered to shake my hands and she accepted it nicely.
"Hi, i'm Juliette Pique, it's my pleasure to meet you Charlotte."
"Of course i know you, you're famous and Sima just told me how professional you are."
"Thank you." I'm flattered.
"Hey, i gotta go meet my colleagues, nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too."
She and Sima left us alone and we just saw Kylian and Bianca passing by.
"Oh god, this is too much, i couldn't even breath." Bianca whispered. "This is my first time to an event like this escpecially with the cameras."
"Relax," I calmed her. "And i just met the Head Director of Sweden Office, i wonder why Swedish people are really pretty tho."
"I know right," Kylian stared at Bianca. Bianca's mom is from Sweden and her dad is from Turkey.
"Except these women looks old, i thought there will be a lot of people at our age." Neymar complained.
"Of course not, a lot of important people are old... and very respectful." I replied.
Our chats are interupted by the opening speech by Director-General of the UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay and the Gala went really great. I met with a lot of people and sharing an experience with them means a lot.
"Neymar."
Both of us look at the direction of a person who called him and it's very surprising that she is Audrey.
"Hey Audrey," Neymar kissed her cheek and i shaked my hands with her. She is a very respectful person and i never get a chance to talk to her in a person.
"How are you?"
"Its been great, you look gorgeous Audrey."
"Thank you," She smiled. "And who are you with, here?"
"This is Juliette Pique, she works at the Natural Sciences Sector for Intergovernmental Oceanographic Comission as the Head of Campaign Project."
Whoa, i didn't expect him to know details about my job.
"Nice to meet you, Juliette."
"Pleasure on mine Madame. Nice to finally being able to talk to you in person."
We had a really interesting talk, it's like my dream come true to finally talk to Audrey in person. I squeezed Neymar's arms in excitement when she left.
"Oh my god, you didn't tell me that you know her!" I shrieked in a soft voice.
"You didn't ask, we met at the UNICEF programme in Barcelona years ago when Irina still the Director-General."
"You know what? I don't regret to bring you as a date, you benefits me a lot." I kissed his cheek and he grinned. "Hey don't take this the other way!"
We haven't seen Bianca and Kylian before we left, so we assumed that they already left first. Neymar took me to my place and he decided to stopped by.
He went to change to his usual basketball jersey that he left at my place this morning. He opened his shirt in front of me and damn, he's hot.
"I know i'm hot, stop staring."
I rolled my eyes and went to my bathroom, i tried to took off my dress in front of the mirror but i can't found the zipper at my back.
"Hey, can you help me to unzip my dress." I popped my head from the bathroom and he still jerseyless.
He approached me to slowly unzip the back of my dress. He stared at my back and i stared at his reflection in the mirror. I turned my back to face him, he lingered his arms around my waist and honestly, i can't move.
I closed my eyes and he pulled me into a soft gentle kiss. It's like he completely ruled me into his charms and i couldn't help but kissed him back.
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