"Sorry, I've got something else going on. I'll catch your story another time."
Athena didn't bother saying more to the man and walked away without a word.
"Hey, hold on! I don't even know your name!" He snapped out of his daze and rushed after her.
Suddenly, a bunch of suited bodyguards came running from behind. When they saw the man safe, they all breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over.
"Mr. Chambers, the party's already started. Your parents are looking everywhere for you!"
He panicked, looking in the direction Athena had gone, ready to chase after her. "Hold on, I'm actually looking for..."
Before he could even finish, the bodyguards exchanged glances and grabbed his arms, dragging him away!
When Athena appeared on the main floor of the party, she didn't have to do anything. She stood there, with her tall, slim body and beautiful dress looking like an angel, and instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Who's she? Never seen her before."
"Maybe she's some new star trying to climb the social ladder and snag a rich dude!"
"Just look at all those guys ogling her. If they could strip her with their eyes, she’d be naked!"
"Maybe she's even into that sort of thing."
The wealthy ladies whispered and giggled amongst themselves, covering their mouths, their eyes filled with jealousy and spite.
Athena grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter. She didn't pay attention to the people around her, focused solely on finding Brad.
Tonight was the 20th birthday party of the young master of a famous luxury jewelry brand. All the important people in Mailand were invited and it was a highly anticipated event.
Gideon's parents were away on a project abroad and couldn't make it back. So, Gideon was there to represent his family at the party, his parents being abroad and unable to attend
"Byron… you've never brought Athena to a fancy event like this before," Gideon said, sitting on a couch with his legs crossed. He glanced over at Ruby, who was taking pictures nearby. "Ruby might look more like Miss Bates, but she doesn't compare to Athena when it comes to charm."
didn't spare a second glance at
Athena a lot lately. Have you taken a liking
you mind?" Gideon's eyes opened wider. He stared at Byron and
Gideon and warned
raised his hands and chuckled
he was a child. Once he was tired of his toys and didn't want them anymore, he would rather destroy them than give them to
have that same
"Byron!"
yelled and ran to
trace of
"I
glanced up at her, his
her immediately. She stood out in the crowd, like a swan among ugly
sight of her, he noticed a middle-aged man with a large belly blocking her path and attempting to hand her a business
with him,
narrowed his eyes at her, trying to contain his inner
"Byron, Mr. Hale, I just heard that... Athena is only here to
up with her, you gave her so much money over the years. You’ve set her
started a new relationship. So why can't Athena look for a new boyfriend too?" Gideon argued as slipped one
Ruby
seemed gentle, she sensed a hint of
can't help but feel sorry for Byron," she said, leaning
the party," Byron replied
moment, a bit hurt.
left, she stole another glance
Ruby had
accentuating her curvaceous figure. It
pretty and soft appearance
Byron wasn't into women
herself. The more she thought of