Chapter 48.

                                    

                                          
Vera’s POV.
“So…what’s next?” Sage asks the instant Andrei pulls the car into Anita’s house. I briefed Sage on my reason for coming to the party because she suffocated me with questions when she came over to the house.
I know Sage wouldn’t let me proceed with anything until I tell her. So, yeah, I let her know about my counter with David and his obvious rejection.
I let her know that Claire wants to fill in the space I want for myself in David’s life and I can’t allow it.
I know I kinda sounded crazy but it was because I was desperate and I babbled everything I could.
For something like an eternity, Sage was watching me like I had lost a nut in my head. But her reactions afterward proved me wrong.
No. My BFF sympathized with me. She embraced me, showing her full support.
To show more support over this, Sage made me change the dress I was supposed to wear into something hotter. Very, sinfully, sexily hot.
A dress that had Andrei looking at me twice. The instant I milked that reaction from him, I knew David would twitch no matter the walls of control he’s trying to build up.
The white, turtle neck gown is flowy from my hips down to my legs with a long, wide slit. My back—all of it is open, showing off my creamy skin. The front side of the blouse has a slit too, popping out my cleavage down to the top of my torso.
It’s only a thin shred of the fabric that’s covering my nipples. So practically, some parts of the mounds of my breasts are showing.
She helped me pack my hair into a lower ponytail, just at the nape of my neck. Then the tresses of my hair now brush my open back.
Sage glammed me up, dabbing a thick red lipstick over my full lips. The artificial eyelashes look quite natural, a perfect blend with mine. Then she tops it all with a white round earring. I look almost like a model.
And just seeing myself in the mirror back at the house. One thing came to my mind. I’d make a good model. At that moment, I decided to venture into modeling the very moment I graduate from high school.
Andrei nearly ruined everything for me though but I stood my ground. I’m not one they'll toy with. I clearly, firmly reminded the broody man that I was off my punishment.
I ordered him to bring me here. To this very party and he gave in after whining for however long.
The drive here, though, I felt kinda nervous. I’ve never been to a party outside of my high schoolmates. Plus the fact that I don’t
know Anita before, that I just suddenly
pleaded she handed me the invitation, it all makes feel nervous.
“Let’s just keep a firm expression.” I lean closer and whisper to Sage. She’s in a classic cocktail gown. A black one, contrasting to my white one.
I drive my gaze around the crowded room, filled with businessmen of all caliber. I notice the men's ravishing gazes are pinned on me.
I feel shy, my legs almost give out. Jeez, is this how I’m going to embarrass myself? I shake my head discreetly. I can’t come all this way just to give up now.
I refuse to do that. At that firm decision, I square my shoulders with my head high.
It takes that moment for my wandering eyes to land on David's, standing with a few women, Anita, that bitchy slut Claire and a man.
From the looks of it, the man must be the reason this party was held. I see them looking at me weirdly.
“Great then…let’s go.” Sage whispers back, you'll rarely tell she’s moving those lips of hers when she’s whispering these things to me.
However, before we cross the distance between them and us, Anita bustles away from them and comes towards us, a grin etched onto her face.