Chapter 0119
Chapter 0119
Judy’s POV
The Gala was just as beautiful as I imagined; it was also incredibly crowded. The moment our limo pulled up to the front entrance where everyone was lined up to get inside, the paparazzi were all over us. Flashes of light nearly blinded me, and Walter had to take my hand and guide me through the doorway.
kept asking questions about what Irene was wearing and when they got a look at me, one of them recognized Ella Venuti’s design and started to ask me questions about it too.
The 1
I opened my mouth to answer them about where I got the dress, but Irene stopped me.
“You don’t want to talk to the press,” she whispered. They are nasty buggers and will twist anything
you say.
I bit my lip and nodded.
We walked over to the security guards at the entrance, Ethan pulled out the invites for him and Irene. The security guard looked at them for a moment before nodding and stepping aside for them
to enter.
Walter handed the security guard our tickets next, and he looked them over before nodding and stepping aside from us as well. Walter offered me his arm and I smiled thoughtfully as I took it.
The music was loud, and everybody was wearing dazzling gowns and suits; I couldn’t recognize anybody behind the masks, but I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to recognize anyone regardless.
“This place
is amazing,” I breathed, staring up at the light streamers that danced across the ceiling. It’s beautiful.”
“First time at the Gala?” Walter asked, giving me a questionable look.
I nodded.
“Is it that obvious?” I asked, feeling my cheeks warm under his scrutiny.
“I guess it’s a new experience for us both then,” he admitted.
I looked at him surprised.
“You’ve never been before either?”
He shrugged causally.
“Not to an American one,” he told me. “I’ve been to a few Galas in France, but nothing quite like this. I’m also way too busy with work, so I don’t go out often.”
“So, what are we supposed to do at these things besides stand here and look pretty?” I asked, teasingly.
He smirked.
“We drink and mingle with the rich,” he replied. When I chuckled, he grinned. “Can I get you a drink?” “That would be great,” I told him. “Anything besides champaign.”
“You aren’t a fan?”
+25 BONUS
Chapter 01.19
“Not really,” I answered.
He nodded thoughtfully.
“I’ll make sure to remember that,” he said, winking before he turned and walked towards the bar.
“There you are,” Irene said, draping her arm through mine. “Come on; we have a reserved table over here.”
I glanced behind her and saw that Ethan was already seated at the table. I swallowed down the bile that rose in my throat as I willed my legs to move towards that table with Irene. This was going to be one long night.
Gavin’s POV
“Mr. Landry, how much are you donating for the Gala this year?”
“Mr. Landry, who designed your suit?”
“Are you here with anybody special tonight?”
I ignored the paparazzi as I often did, the second I reached the security guard, he nodded at me and let me in, without even needing my invitation. As I stepped around him, I paused and reached into my pocket to grab my mask. I slipped it over my face and then walked the rest of the way inside.
I truly wasn’t a fan of these events, but as the person funding it, it was my duty to be here. The staff were running around, trying to serve as many guests as possible. Everybody was in their elegant attire, mingling amongst one another. When they noticed me walking by, most women puffed out their chests, making their breasts look bigger, and batted their lashes. I ignored them, just as I did with the paparazzi The first place I went to was the bar; I paused when I saw Walter ordering a couple of drinks from the bartender. If Walter was here, that meant Judy was here. As if it was instinct, my eyes immediately found her. She was seated rather uncomfortably at a table with Ethan and Irene. It seemed that Irene was talking her ear off, and Ethan wouldn’t take his eyes off Judy. My blood boiled at the sight of it; his eyes should only be for my daughter and no one else.
Was I seriously going to have to speak to him again about this?
And what was Judy thinking? Wearing a dress like that knowing there were going to be unmated males around here and that she was going to be around her ex–mate? It was almost as if she wanted his
attention.
“Uncle?” Walter asked as he started to walk past, drinks in hand.
I turned my scrutiny onto him and nodded without uttering a single word.
“I’m glad you came,” Walter said, a small smile on his face. “I hope that it’s okay that I took Judy here. I know you had a thing about me dating one of your staff members. But Judy is different. I truly like her. I might even be in love with her.”
My blood went cold at his words.
Chapter 0119
+25 BONUS
In love?
Could Judy really be in love with this fool in return?
Walter had a history with women; he fell in love too quickly, but he always ended up finding someone new and dropping his current love. It really showed Judy’s incompetence for falling for a guy like that.
Chapter 0120
+25 BONUS
Chapter 0120
