Beyonce Knowles was one of the guests, I recognised her from our in run in the bathroom during the Premiere. I had yet to meet her before that, everyone wanted to take a picture with her. She shared the table with Rihanna, Brian and I. I couldn't believe Lauren refused to sit next to me. 
Brian had to leave in the middle of dinner. 
Here I was awkwardly listening to Rihanna and Beyonce talk, well basically Rihanna did all the talking. 
"Onika, is it?" Beyonce questioned, so I wasn't invisible after all. Took her long enough to acknowledge my presence, I literarily sat next to her. 
"Well yes" I took a bite of my steak, even the taste is different. 
"I don't believe we had officially met" Rihanna excused herself motioning to the bathroom. Why would she leave me alone with Beyonce? 
"right, nice to meet you" no words were said after and Rihanna seemed to be taking her sweet time in the bathroom. I looked around for a reason to get away but Lauren was no where to be seen, just great. 
"You did well on your debut film" she wiped the corners of her mouth and stood up, I would assume to leave. 
After a couple of minutes Rihanna came back and asked where Beyonce was, which I just shrugged my shoulders, how would I know? 
I didn't feel like attending the after party, but Lauren seemed eager to attend and if anything she deserved it. I'll just tag along to look after her. She does tend to let lose when drunk and since she works with me, I'd hate for the tabloids to paint her as something when we are just starting off. 
Even Beyonce attended, I wondered how was that even possible, her relationship with Rihanna seems to pass the line of business. Not that it was any of my business but she was currently in the vip section with her security  standing close by. 
If she wasn't a legitimate business woman, with the way she sat on that lounge one would think they ran this place, she looked kinda gangster with her suit, I don't even think I'm making sense. 
She caught me staring and I brought a glass of wine to my lips before looking the other way. 
Lauren was drunk and standing next to Rihanna, I had to intervene before she made a fool of herself. 
"I got her" I quickly rushed to steady her, good thing it was a private party and no phones allowed. I think it has to do with Beyonce being here. 
"let me help you" Rihanna picked Lauren up once we made it outside the venue, she must be strong cause I know Lauren's heavy with all that ass she got. 
Rihanna was kind to have her driver take us to my apartment. I was also glad Lauren was able to enjoy herself. 

Beyonce Knowles 
Club Tuscany 
"Still with that woman?" I looked at Rihanna as she light up a blunt. 
"Still single?" she exhaled some smoke and poured a glass of bourbon. Rihanna was not a one woman type of person. But with her career as a director, she did everything to maintain a good image.
It didn't make sense for her to be sleeping with her leading actress's PA, that's the type of drama the tabloids would love to write about. Of course I had talked her out of it but she was stubborn and worse in love, though she'd never mention it to me. I know Rihanna better than anyone, this nonchalant heartless persona she has created had come undone. 
After a few minutes I left the venue to my apartment, but before that I had Rihanna dropped off at her apartment close to mine. 
After a cold shower I got dressed and hit the bed.
"Beyonce" Julius knocked on the door, I had just went to sleep a couple of hours ago and was forced to wake up. 
It seemed like I wasn't the only one awake, just wonderful. A cold shower would do, I didn't have the time to masturbate, I hardly did. 
On a flight to Texas I got a call from my mom asking how far out was I. She definitely has something planned for her to be asking that. 
I arrived at the mansion with a couple of gifts in tow. I had to call  Solange to find out what I was in for on this fine Sunday morning, it's not like mother to ask on the spot to come home. She knew how important planning was, even visits home need to be scheduled. Dad knew all to well about it. 
My mom's friend has a daughter and both mothers are trying to match make, how desperate. 
"Mother just what are you doing?" she seemed too happy to see me that I let it slide, just a pity she won't have her way. She could only do so much for me, but my love life or lack off is off limits. Dad was amused by her wife, a fool in love. 'lucky in game does not equal lucky in love' was that a ploy to make me focus on business because looking at him and mother, he seemed to had gotten the best of both worlds. 
With the respect I had for my mother, I sat down with the girl whose name was Vanessa. 
"I'm sorry they sprung this on you, I'll handle it" poor girl probably had a boyfriend and her she was being offered to someone for marriage. Parents can be thoughtless at times. 
Brunch was a disappointment to the mothers who had made decisions without involving their kids. 
I ended whatever they had planned out with. 
Dad pulled me aside, asking me to reconsider not mom's sake but for myself. Even reminding me I was 28 years old and not getting any younger. I had to reassure him that I was talking to someone and if things didn't work out I'd reconsider mom's plan. 
Of course I wouldn't, I said what he needed to hear. I bet he you knew it too, an apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 

I flew back to New York with a thought that maybe I should find someone to be with.