Chapter 77
Chapter 77
The night hade to a slow close with every guests raving about what a good night they have all had. It helped that the food
was delicious and all the people present in the room got a long with one another, save for two men in the room.
As great that it had been that people were having a
good time it also made leaving a little bit slower than | had anticipated. | knew the open bar and the fact that it was the weekend
contributed to the reluctant departure of guests.
| wanted nothing more than to get home to Hayley and sI*p of these heels and get in tofy pajamas before | could have the
deepest sleep ever had. The entire week had weighed heavy on me between the arrangements and managing people’s tempers.
With the event actually being an almost ticked box, | could feel the exhaustion creep in and settle heavily in my bones.
The small talk had been talked right out of me by now and | just wanted every one to go
home so | could leave. As the host of the event, | doubt that it would be any where near appropriate if | had left before every one
else did.
| sat at the bar and looked at my half drunk ss as | tried my best to stay awake and not fallpletely face t against the
counter.
The chair next to me moved and | half looked up to find Adam settling himself in looking a little
work out himself.
“Came to indulge in a drink?” | asked, hearing the tiredness dampen my voice.
Adam shook his head. “God, no. | have had my fair share for this evening. He looked around at the crowd before he shifted his
attention back to me.
“| knew you threw good parties, this one was pretty nice but is it really that good that people seem in no rush go leave?” A small
frown marred the gal between his brows.
| stiffled a yawned. “Okay, so it isn’t only me who had the thought.” | grunted. “I think the open bar has some thing to do with it.” |
suggested and his eyes widened before he nodded slowly.
“Yes, | actually think that’s the reason these pompous rich people aren''t leaving.” He said in a distasteful tone and | scoffed.
“Last time | checked, you''re a part of the rich list that you speak of with such great dislike.” | reminded him but he grimaced at
me.
“| know, | know but look at you, you''re practically falling asleep. You should get going and get some rest.” Adam said in a slight
admonishing tone but my shoulders slumped.
“| wish | could but it wouldn’t be appropriate to go home while every one was still around.” | darted my eyes to the crowd once
more.
“Who cares? Do they give a shit that they’re over staying?” He made a good point.
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“Fair enough but-”
“No, no more buts. You are going home. | will be. follow you to make sure you get there safely.” He said firmly with no room for
negotiation.
“That won''t be necessary, Adam.” | protested but he shook his head.
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“End of discussion. Let me just fetch my coat.” He said before standing up and disappearing fb to
the crowd.
| swung about on the chair for a bit before also getting up and back on my feet only to realise how much fbeyy had ached from
the heels. It was afy pair but that didn’t mean it was totally painless after hours of wear.
“Leaving so soon?’ | looked up to find Scott standing in front of me blocking my way,
He didn’t looked at all tired and neither part of him, not even a strand of hair, had been out of ce even after hours of being
here.
“| have to at some point.” | said with a small chuckle looking around the room.
Scott smirked like he found it amusing and his eyes were fixed on my face. Ah, he was turning on his charm on me and it was a
good thing that | hadn’t indulged myself too much in drinks because | may
have not been able to withstand the way he was looking at me but | was sober so his little act wasn’t going to cut it tonight.
“Thank you for tonight. | feel so honoured to be joining yourpany and this was such a nice way to embark on your journey
together,” Scoff still smirked and his hand had reached for my arm before his hands slid down then slowly until it wrapped around
my wrists.
“| look forward to this professional path of ours. Gaining you as an investor is a huge deal.” | said while trying to wiggle my wrist
out of his hold,
“You''re all about being profession. He pointed out with a narrowing of his eyes.
eyes. “Do you ever j
just get tempted to let loose and see where it leads you?” He moved closer and the front of his chest nearly brushed against
mine just | managed to let my hands out of his hold. They were by no means forceful but just there.
“Not at all. | much rather prefer making conscious decisions than rash, unprocessed ones. | looked at him seriously wanting to
end this chase of his once and for all.
“That’s a shame because you and | could have a lot of fun.” He winked at me before his gaze shifted suggestively down to my
chest.
“Ashame it shall remain, then. ‘said with a tight smile.
Scott, realising that he was not going to score any tonight, stepped back. He looked disappointed but not bitter or angry as he
buttoned his zer.
“It is gettingte. | was heading out any ways but | came to see you before | left. | could see you
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home if you''d like. It’s a littlete. He offered sounding genuine and not at all suggestive but |
declined.
“Thanks for the offer but I’ll be alright.” | said sping my hands in front of me.
Scott pressed his I*ps in to a thin line before he turned around and cut through the crowd and made his way to the door before
she disappeared. | looked around the room for Adam but my view became filled with the image of Dante’s furious face. When my
eyes met his across the room, the anger slowly turned to a tortured pain that | couldn’t understand but he concealed it just as
fast as he showed it.
“You ready to go?” Adam asked from my side and | looked at him but quickly darted my eyes back to Dante only to find that he
had been gone.
| looked around the ball room but there was no sign of him at all. | inhaled deeply reminding myself not to care before heading
out with Adam
The nights air was cold and nothing like the warmth it held when | had been outside hours ago. The air licked at my skin causing
goose flesh and a shiver ran through me but I focused on my car which was not too far away.
“| will meet you at the exit then-” Adam stopped mid- sentence and frowned as he strained his ears, turning his head away from
me.
“What''s wrong?” | moved a little closer to him feeling on edge at his sudden change of demeanor.
But that was when | heard it. A strong voice in a distance followed by another. It was definitely two men conversing but in rather
rigid, hard tones. They weren’t fighting but it wasn’t a friendly conversation either. There seemed to have been some back and
forth going on and the echo made it a little bit of a challenge to figure out who the voices belonged to..
Adam moved between the cars closer to where the voices could be heard and followed him until Adam stopped suddenly and |
almost crashed right in to his back.
| peered over his arm right before the sound of a thunderous grunt echoed and | looked just in time to catch Danteunching a
punch squarely in to Scotts jaw. | gasped as | watched Scott stumble backwards a little bit but he soon regained his footing and
chuckled throatily as he cupped his nose..
“You fucker.” Scott swore. “Beat me up all you want but that still isn’t going to get you what you want.” He taunted Dante who has
been breathing so rapidly that white smoke escaped through his red nostrils.
“Stay away. We both know your intentions are nothing but filth.” Dante gritted out and | couldn’t understand what they were
bickering over.
| knew Dante didn’t like Scott and after the way he had behaved at brunch in the cafe, | highly doubted that Scott held him in any
sort of favoured regard but their conversation or rather argument was making no sense to me as a bystander.
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“How ironic since yours were never any thing but convenience.” Scott reached in to his pocket for a stark white handkerchief only
to bring it to his nose and ruin it with the bloody stains that dripped.
Danteunched a fist at Scott again but Adam quickly ced himself between the two of them to keep them apart.
“Easy.” Adam said steadily.
“Get out of the way, Huxley. | don’t need you to fight my battles.” Scott grunted out but Adam scoffed.
“You sure about that? Because it doesn’t look like you''re doing a good job defending yourself. He snapped at Scott who was
more concerned about his injured face.
“What on earth is going on here?!” My voice cut through the strong male ones that were flying through the air.
| was angry with the both of them. Dante for being an absolute grump and Scott for spurring him on like a child.
“You two are having a full clown fight right outside the ce that holds mypany’s every investor. Have you guys lost your
minds?! If any of this gets seen, it would be covering the papers for all the wrong reasons.” | yelled at both of them.
“You.” | red at Dante once | moved closer. “You''re a vital part of thepany and you-” | turned to Scott. “You are the newest
addition. Do you know how awful this could end up?! What the hell are the both of you going on about anyways?” | stared
between the two of them and Adam began to slowly remove himself from the distance that once existed between them.
None of them showed even the slightest indication of answering my question. They chose to grunt, re, and mutter insults to
each other beneath their breaths instead.
“All ’''m going to say is that he is a coward. A selfish one at that.” Scott gritted and Danteunched. another punch at him before
any one could even anticipate it.
“Dante!” My voice fell on deaf ears as he grabbed Scott by the cor.
“Stay within your limits. You''re over stepping and I’m not going to warn you again.” Dante spoke right in his face.
Scott looked at me, dropping his handkerchief from his nose. “He thinks that he has total control. over your life, Sophia. He wants
to choose who you can and can''t interact with. Scott said to me and it all immediately made sense.
Dante was willing to cause a scene right here because he couldn''t control his own jealousy and make with the fact that | was no
longer his toy to entertain him when he was bored.
| didn’t respond to that. Not here and especially not in front of Scott himself. The man would love nothing more than to see me
berate Dante right now and | was not going to do that.
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“Go home. Both of you. Just get home and away from here, away from me, and away from each other.” | spat out before
swinging around and storming over to where my car had been.
As if this night couldn’t have gotten any more exhausting.
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