Standing infront of the mirror in her room with two dresses in her hands, she contemplated on which one she should wear for the party tonight. But even after ten minutes of standing there just holding the dresses, she grew frustrated and flung the dresses onto her bed behind abd then sat there with her hands on her lap. She could not help but fiddle with her fingers anxiously. "Dad, who all are going to come to the party tonight?" She remembered asking her father in the morning. "All our business associates, stock holders, board members and employees are coming. After all they will see my daughter, their future boss, for the first time tonight." Her father had replied her chuckling, feeling proud. But she could just give him her best fake smile in return since she was not sure if Cain Hutton was coming or not. She knew that the CH Advertising and Design was also one of their business associates. So, she guessed he would be there. And for that, she was telling herself that it was alri
It was six o'clock in the evening now. Cali was in her room getting ready for the party that was about to commence in one hour. She was feeling more and more jittery as the time was coming nearer thinking that she would have to face her past tonight. Even Harold, who was her supposed present, was here now and would attend the party with her. When she came back to the mansion with Harold earlier, her father was not quite happy about him staying here for a week but Cali somehow convinced him saying that he was new here and did not even inform her before coming here. So, he allowed her to let him stay but he was given another room which was on the ground floor so that he would stay away from Cali, whose room was on the second floor, as much as possible. She sighed and tried to push all her thoughts to the back of her mind for now and continued with her make up. After debating for more than half an hour, she had decided to wear a wine red spaghetti strap gown. She was now applying primer
Climbing up the stairs, she tried her best to keep her calm just for a little more while and when she reached the last stair to the second floor, she leaned onto the railing holding it tightly in her grip and released a breathe of relief which she was unaware of herself. Bringing her right hand infront of her eyes, she just stared at it. Their handshake from just a moment ago came into her her mind. How much she had missed his touch in all those months! Her eyes became watery remembering those good times which could not become permanent for her. A strangled sob left her lips and she cradled her hand against her chest and she went further to go inside her room. Sitting infront of her dressing mirror, she looked into it to find Callistaa staring back at her and not Cali. She was not Cali Ruth anymore. "I can never have you in my life, Cain. You are not meant to be mine. And...(She sniffled) it hurts." She sobbed. She thought that she was over this. She was over him after secluding hers
Sitting inside her room while just scrolling through her phone, she got pretty bored so she decided to peek at the outside party a little bit to see if Cain was gone or not. She knew that he never liked such party before as well and would always leave after meeting and talking to some people. So, she was guessing that he must have left the party already. Getting out of her room, she started stalking down the stairs. She would not go all the way down just yet. She would first make sure that Cain was not present in the party anymore by staying on the staircase of the first floor and then she would join the rest. When she was at the foot of the staircase leading to the first floor, her eyes landed on the one and only man from whom she was hiding till now. Cain Hutton. What was he doing here? She saw him standing at the last stair leading to the first floor and then his gaze fell on her. Her eyes widened and as she turned around and was about to go back upstairs, she forgot that she was w
"I know what I have to do, mom. And I do not need you lecturing me every fucking time." He replied to his mother angrily. "Watch your language and tone when you talk to me, boy. I am your mother." His mother bit him back over the phone. He sighed. "I am sorry, mom. But you have trust in me, right? I will never disappoint you. And when I said that I will marry Callistaa Russells, I mean it. You do not have to worry." He explained his mother calmly and confidently. "Ofcourse my boy, I trust you that is why I have sent you to her and not your brother. You know, he is too soft for doing something like that." She said and he hummed in agreement. "But remember one thing, do not, and I mean, do not get involved with that girl in any romantic way. You know about Mr. Russells' past involvement with the mafia, don't you?" "Yeah, mom. I know." He knew actually who Mr. Russells was in the past. Though he had left the mafia since a long time, everyone was aware that no one could leave the mafia f
The sun was up and its glares were coming into her room through the curtains that were draped loosely on the window. Cali woke up from her sleep with dark circles under her eyes as she slept around two in the morning and had woke up at six in the morning. She could not sleep because she was thinking all night about just one person. One man. But what was the use of her thinking about him when he could never be hers. She sighed and got up from her bed after just laying there for ten minutes or so. She needed to get ready for the office. She would be joining the Russells' group of companies officially today, but hopefully not for more than one week. And then, she would request her father to transfer her to their abroad branch where she could work in peace. Because here, peace was not something in her reach. After taking a long shower and doing all her morning routine, she came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bathrobe. Then she heard the sound of her bedroom door opening and came in Har
"Guess we have to go to my penthouse now." She narrowed her eyes at him as he said that. She was thinking if it was one of his plans to prove that she was Cali. Not liking the idea of it, she shook her head at him and stood up while grabbing her hand bag. "I am not going anywhere, Mr. Hutton. Let us reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. I am leaving now. Have a good day." She said blankly and was about to get out of the room, when she heard say,"We can't reschedule this meeting, Ms. Russells. You see, I would be out of station for a few days and I am leaving tomorrow itself. So, I would say that we should go to..." "No, Mr. Hutton. You see, I am quite busy today. But as you will be out of station, we will have to do this meeting." She said cutting him off. His eyes lit up on hearing what she said. "So, shall we go?" He asked, expectantly looking at her. "Sure, Mr. Hutton. You may go to your penthouse and bring that file to the company. I will be there." She said and again started
"Okay, I am coming there." She said and quickly went out of her cabin and towards the office cafeteria where Harold was waiting for her. But she was unaware that someone was watching her discreetly. The man who had a dark stubble on his chin, was watching her every move while standing behind the big indoor plant infront of her cabin with his face hidden behind the magazine in his hands, now came out of his hidding when he saw her going out of her cabin. He started following her to where she was going. "Sir, um...do you need something?" Asked a voice from his behind. He turned around and saw a lady standing there.Maybe, she was Cali's assistant. He thought. "Uhh...no...nothing. I was just planning on meeting your boss." He replied while scratching his nape. "Do you have an appointment with her, sir?" She asked again. And he shook his head in a no. "Then I am sorry, sir. You can't meet her without an appointment." She said giving an apologetic smile."Oh, that. Do not worry about t