Chapter-5

Ashley's Pov-

This place was exquisite and breathtaking to be told. I have been admiring its beauty for too long, the shiny bright chandelier was radiating the light inside the dark area. My heart skips a beat when I saw everyone was rushing here to the lavish party and I am going to witness this, for the first time in my life.

I was feeling as if I was a princess and belong to their world.

Abruptly, I collided with someone.

A man with whom I had an encounter in the cafeteria.

I tried to ignore his presence by sliding away but his hard glare started haunting my image, so I started to run away from here abruptly of the fear that what would happen if he recognized me? 

Amelia came at the exact moment and slipped her fingers onto mine. My beating heart reassures me for a second before jeopardising the whole night.

Before he could catch me again we moved in another direction where all the rich billionaires were in a tux paired up with ladies.

Ah! After seeing them I realized I need to stay away from them, as far as I know, I only have this night to forget my existence in the real world and to forget who am I! 

This is the only night when I could relish my forbidden dreams and could fulfil my destiny. 

I started walking gently, without making any noise so no one could look at me as if I were an alien here and I gently reached the station where they were serving drinks.

I ordered one of whatever they were serving and thrust it inside my throat.

My dry throat gets Flemish once again, at that time the slow music started syncing in with the aura of this expensive hotel.

The nights went off. All the billionaires with tuxedos and all the rich girls with their high relinquish dresses started dancing, hand to hand.

My mouth was hung open,  I have never seen anything like this in life.

I have always known my life as a piece of struggle and everything we do to fulfil our basic needs. 

However, I was little assured that I am here at least watching everyone from a far distance and doing nothing just admiring them.

"Well don't you think we should join them too?" Amelia asked. Looking at me while extending her hand. And I gently grabbed it while conforming to whatever she wanted to do on the floor.

As the music went high, we made our way to the floor and started moving our hips to the rhythm of the music.

Ah! Perfect time, the perfect place, without any drama, I am living and enjoying this moment.

Everyone was eyeing us as we were the only girls who were engulfed in ourselves and enjoying each other company rather than waiting to find a man who will ask for our hand to dance.

Everything was moving the way it was meant to be but then again nothing happens according to what we decided and we received a tap on our shoulder.

"Hey girls! You are breaking the laws! We only allow couples to dance here and by the way, can I see your passes? " a guard raised his eyebrows critically, daring us to say anything that he doesn't want to listen to.

My heart skips a beat, and all the chaos started once again. His face was stoned, and he might even kick us out! 

The whole night, everything will end here.

Suddenly, I heard a presence behind my back...

"They are with us!" His authoritative command directed one thing and his eyes were telling us he has the power to purchase anything then we fell into the silence.

"Who are you?" Guard asked two men. As they were engulfed in talking to him.

I couldn't see their face, especially the one whose voice I just listened to.

Who is he? 

And for the sake of God? Who knows us? 

Then after a chit-chat with the guard, the man came again. The same man with whom I had an encounter in the cafeteria.

That means he knows! 

I am the same girl! 

I think I should run away from here! 

I whispered in Amelia's face that we should go from here, nothing seems alright and this might create a disaster for us.

But that Billionaire decided to come again and this time he tapped on her shoulder, "look, you ladies are very generous and due to some reasons we both are without partners, so--- I think it would be great if we could dance with each other, in that way we will enjoy the night," his authoritative tone was telling me he wants to rule the world but I am not his prey! And I will not let him lead on me.

I pulled Amelia and took her to the corner where no one will listen to us," look this is a bad idea! As you said we should avoid boys! So I think we should go from here," my heart was too afraid to even make a step at this time as everything is on the stake.

"I know I said that- but this will only be one dance and this is a lifetime opportunity, I don't want to burn this night for nothing, " her eyes were too fragile and innocent that they pierced my soul for a moment.

I couldn't decline whatever she said, maybe one dance with them won't going to affect us! Besides, if I have to dance with a man I will dance with his friend, and make him my partner.

I thought to myself.

As we were involved in our conversation I felt a tap on my shoulder and heat behind my back.

"So, what were you saying? Shall we dance now?" 

Without asking for my approval he grabbed my hand when I was hoping to dance with his friend.

Luck is against me! 

The music started playing once again, as It was playing before. 

My mind was running into thousands of thoughts. Maybe he didn't recognize me, or he is playing a game with me? 

My heart was beating all the time! 

As the music started getting higher, he placed his hand on my waist and another one was busy trying to intertwine his fingers with mine.

He started moving, and to catch up with him I was following his direction.

"I think I have seen you somewhere?" He gently whispered into my ears, that it started shivering my whole body, sudden adrenaline rushed into me and I started getting lost more and more in the music.

When I didn't say anything, because I didn't want him to remember who am I? 

I am a waitress who works at a cafeteria! 

Yes, this is my identity and will always be my identity forever.

My heart was beating all the time.

I wanted to slip away from here, from his presence, from this party where only rich people belong to...

When he didn't hear any answer from me, he looked again with passion in his eyes, his eyes were diluted at this time as alarmed me a storm is about to come, which I am afraid about.

"Who are you?" He whispered again, this time he was more serious, his tone was elderly and pierced, better to be said dominating. 

As he has authority and asked me to reveal my identity.

The music was not stopping too, and I couldn't reveal my identity if I want to live life ahead.

I wanted to say something, sadly no voice was coming from my mouth.  I licked my lips to answer his question when I found him looking at them shamelessly, 

This is a very bad idea! 

"You don't know me!" I almost whispered and ran away from his presence as music was already stopped, running anywhere to hide from him

When I reached the drink counter once again, where they were serving all the drinks, there were hardly two or more people, so I decided to slip my mind here.

I had a drink in my glass and was just about to thrust it into my throat when I felt a tap on my shoulder once again, 

The glass of drink fell on me, and... And I think I am going to die any moment now.