I am excited about next month, are you?
“…Wow!” Halle gasped as she stared down at her reflection in the full-length mirror.Her hair was pulled up into a style she never imagined she would ever be able to carry, and an elegant bun that left a few curled locks down the sides of her face and some rested on the back of her neck. The makeup wasn’t too heavy but June made sure to highlight all of Halle’s features, bringing out a certain brightness in her eyes she never imagined she had.The dress felt soft and light on her skin, that provocative dip in the chest area didn’t go as low as she thought it would but it did show a generous amount of her chest but not so much that she would uncomfortable.She paired it with black heels that June had brought at the last minute.June stood behind Halle, both her hands clasped in front of her as she also took in the sight of her handwork.“Martha wasn’t kidding when she said you were good,” Halle voiced, her eyes meeting the woman’s through the mirror.June replied with a simple sh
“You…you clean up quite nicely,” Halle said awkwardly, worried about what he would think if she just straight up told him what was actually on her mind.Would he see her as a weirdo and get creeped out if she told him she found him so stunning that she couldn’t breathe?Yes, he definitely would feel creeped out. Xavier flashed her a magnificent sight of his white teeth and pulled the lapels of his tux forward.“I do, don’t I?” He claimed with a cocky grin. Halle’s lips curled up and she visibly relaxed in his presence.Martha had joined them in the living room a few seconds later, she wore a white dress that made Halle realize the woman would be the center of attention tonight.She graced everyone with a smile and clapped her hands excitedly with a content and satisfied expression.“You all look amazing!” She smiled, her eyes landed on a spot behind Halle and her lips slowly turned into a sneer.“I am not interested in looking like we're a couple tonight Tobey,”Halle could
Soon he pulls away from her, creating the distance she so desperately needed to clear her head. She could not think with Xavier so close and Halle feared the worse, this was everything her mother and sisters warned her about. An uncontrollable feeling that would feel like it consumes your entire being, leaves you lost, leaves you longing, and leaves you feeling like nothing else would ever matter, nothing else would ever feel this wonderfully intense. Alive. That was the word she used to describe the feelings he stirred in her. She had to keep it down, at least for tonight. Have fun! She reminded herself as the door opened. Flashes from cameras and yells from the paparazzi immediately drowned the silence of the car. Halle’s eyes widened in shock, she hesitated to put down her feet not being used to the attention. No one knew her but they all looked curious, their cameras flashing, their eyes narrowing like they were all trying to get a better glimpse, eagerly awaiting her desc
The second Halle stepped in, it felt like she was stepping into a fairytale picture, one that she had only seen in books or movies. The scene she was met by was breathtaking! The hall—no, the ballroom was spacious, so wide that it contained at least five hundred guests with still enough space left for the decorations, the performers, the tables and chairs, the servers, the buffet tables that stretched from one side of the room to another. Above her head hung crystal chandeliers, at least ten of them hovered over their heads, glowing red, a light blue, and a very bright golden color. The lights foregrounded the deco which was a blend of plain and bright colors coming together to make a magnificent view. The tables were covered in black and some white tablecloths, the chairs were all black, and in the middle of the tables rested different varieties of colorful flowers that didn’t take up much space but were still enough to beautify the table and make Halle just want to get a closer
“My name is Greg Satoshi and I would like to welcome you to Stone Corporation’s 50th Anniversary, it is a pleasure to see you all,” Woah. 50th Anniversary. There was a round of applause and a little excited chatter, everyone was obviously excited about the event while the rest at Halle’s table looked like they’d witnessed it a hundred times. Which they probably had. “I’ll like to welcome Miss Martha Stone, our director to give us a few welcoming words,” The applause became louder as Martha was called. Martha blew out a breath and in a split second, a wide smile replaced her frown and she stood up and strode gracefully to the podium. There seemed to be a few screams in the crowd like she was some sort of rock star coming to perform. “Our employees worship Martha like she’s some kind of God,” Xavier scoffed like it was annoying. “Well that’s probably because she’s a much better boss than some others…” Victoria giggled and wiggled her brows in Xavier’s direction. Halle caught t
"Why thank you,” Halle replied with a bow making the woman seated next to her burst into laughter again.“I honestly thought I would end up snapping at someone if I heard one more praise or compliment,” Victoria let out, she set her glass down on the side table and ran her hands up and down her silk dress.It looked so soft, Halle’s hand itched to touch it as well.“This is really a lot...” Halle sighed as she looked into the crowd, she noticed that a few steps away, Martha had Xavier by her side and they were talking to a couple whose eyes were widened in shock and their lips stretched with smiles that looked uncomfortable as they spoke to Xavier.Not everyone knew who he was.“I wonder how you guys do it...”“It isn’t easy...” Said Victoria still looking down at her fingers seemingly lost in thought.“That much I can tell you,” She sighed, “My brothers are men with a lot of power but they don’t really have to deal with the shit Xavier, Martha and I deal with, so they don’t u
Halle breathed through her nose in an attempt to calm herself, she was being squished by both men with their heavy weights. They pinned her to the wall like she was about to become mashed potatoes.A gun.It was pressed against her rib, digging deeper past her dress and into her skin.“Start walking…” The green-eyed man said from behind her as he moved his feet and in turn moved Halle forward as well.“Don’t make a fucking sound or I’ll shoot you, then I’ll take you against your will,”OhGodohGodohGod!Why did this always happen to her?Halle sucked in a deep breath and began to walk slowly, following the men’s instructions even as her panic grew the closer they got to the darker part of the building.“Where are you taking me?” “Somewhere your man will give anything to find!” The other man snarled in her ears as he held her other hand and dragged her forward like she was a rag doll that didn’t feel any pain.Halle hissed as she felt the man’s nails dig into her skin, anger
It was quiet.The only thing that could be heard was their silent breathing, his eyes bored deep into hers and at that moment, Halle felt like her heart had come to a standstill.At that moment, nothing else mattered but she and the man whose fists were covered in the blood of another who hurt her, whose dark and seemingly empty eyes still burned with anger because of her, whose lips quivered slightly, and then his legs finally left that of the probably dead man on the floor.Xavier stood to his full height, making Halle’s hand slip from his shoulder, he caught it just in time and placed it on his chest, Halle could feel the hard and fast thumps of his heart beating against her palms.Her eyes widened slightly when she looked at their hands, the stark contrast his bloody hands and her now stained hand created.What had she just witnessed?She breathed out slowly, willing her feet to stay planted on the floor and not run for the hills like her reflexes told her to.Something tol