tood there staring at the beauty before her. He was definitely more pretty than he was that day at the office. Annika knew what was going to happen if she kept

rled up on her couch, and with a bowl of popcorn in her hands. That wa

, sir," she f

this. She would eventually give in to him. Nobody could resist his temptation for long. Annika felt embarrassed by his laughter. She quickly looked around to make sure that nobody was facing them. Sh

could make i

had a choice," An

orward and somewhat feisty which drew his at

handing her a gla

feel her hand trembling, and she fear

u, sir,"

n chu

ll me Ashto

orously at that. Ashton r

I can't do th

that?" He

ed out. "I can't just call you by y

th him. Ashton wasn't a fan of that. It seems it will be harder than he thought. But he didn't mind. His eyes went to her black dress as he took a qui

I am the one requesting you to,

ldn't let that happen for long. If she didn't tell him to stop, he would keep on coming. Bu

it's not a prom

smiled

od," Asht

. Ashton turned quickly to see who that was. It was his mother, Mabel. Annika saw a striking resemblance between her and Ashton. She quickly concluded she was his mother. Mabel gazed at An

joying the part

ka with a smile and n

," he sai

gain. When their eyes met, Annika immediat

s this?" S

a hint of irritat

new secretary," he introduced. "Annik

ura seemed to have disappeared instantly. Mabel quickly left Ashton and went

ho replaced Irene?" S

ashed her

am," she

aughed

e said. "I'm glad t

a said, still s

t to whisper something to her. Annika bent

such pain, so I apologi

om his champagne like he had heard what Mabel told her. Annika chuck

n," she said, leav

nnika said

o her as he swirled t

e party?"

ugged her

t here," s

Ashton sa

smiled as he gazed at her. Lilith was looking around as she stood by

Ashton said a

Ashton left her for. She scoffed as she saw that it was Lilith. Annika walked further into the room and looked around. Everybody in the party was having a conversation with each other. It

ing to California was to start a new life, but it wasn't going as she had expected. She didn't know that starting afresh would be so difficult. She sighed and drained the glass. As she swallowed the champagne, she looked at her em

the floor. The dress seemed to have a cut from her knee downwards. Her purse matched the color of her dress and her gleaming

ng enough,"

ouldn't figure out wh

from his glass a

he asked before doing

k and a lustful smile

o much?"

" Ashton

e took the glass of champagne from his hand a

Lilith?" He al

shoulders, showing l

didn't look like you

his tongue. He sighed and placed the empty gl

ewhere private," she s

g, she pulled him with force as

through the crowd, and heading up the stairs. She rolled her eyes and took another sip from the glass. Whatever they were going up there to do, it wasn't her concern. At least that was what she tried to believe. Annika looked at the champagne and sighed. S