Chasing Calliope

Chapter 5: Party

My eyes snapped open.

I am in my room, there’s a faint light coming from my window indicating that it is almost morning. I blinked my eyes several times before I rubbed it. Then for a second a stayed still as I tried to remember everything.. And it felt so real..bumping into Grey, short for Mr. Grey Eyes in Suit..but then it was only a dream!

Why would I be dreaming of him though?

I am seriously not crushing on him!

And it so weird for him to be in my dream!

But anyway, I have a long day. I don’t have time to think about it. I must run into the Newport Center Mall to buy some stuff plus I need to buy a long dress for the Soleil’s annual party.  Travis required me to go to the party, he said that I will meet a lot of important people there in the Industry, and being me who have a high goal in my future career said yes without blinking! I was so excited to ask the other interns on what they are planning to wear but then got surprised when they said that they are not invited. They were so jealous when I said that Travis required me to come that they actually wished that they were the one working at the Operations Department even if it was so busy there compared to all the other departments.

And because I am a person who’s always curious. I asked Travis why are the other interns are not invited, but unfortunately, he just smiled at me as if telling me that it is so obvious!

But it is not obvious!

I really don't know why?

Fine I get it, maybe he must really just want me to know about the Company’s operation that he wanted me to know who are the people behind it!

And I am so lucky to have Travis as a Mentor, he is not only handsome, and nice..he is also good at the work that he is doing!

Hmnn.. does this mean that I will get to meet Mr. Soleil and Kennard tonight?!

Yes, Kennard! I want to meet him in person! I think he is awesome!  He is good at hiding and he is Mr. Soleil’s right hand so that means that he is really dependable!

And as for Mr. Soleil, I think I am now ready to see his face! I am so tempted to search for his face on google but I told myself that I want to see his face up-close first before in google!

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There’s a knock on the door that made me jump!

My heart is beating so fast! Who would have knock? I am not expecting anyone..and for more than a year of living, here..no one tried to knock on my door, not even my neighbor.

The gentle knocks continued that I made a smaller step going to the door.

I don’t know if I should open it..

Is it safe? I really should have a peeping hole at my door.

“W-who’s there?” I asked in a shaky voice.

But no one answered, instead the knocks continued.

“I won’t open the door unless you tell me who you are!”

I walked towards the door and holds the handle.

“Ms. Brown?”

My lips parted, the voice sounds like Travis.

“Travis?”

“Ms. Brown, this is Travis!”

I hurriedly opened the door and saw the dashing assistant of the CEO of Soleil Internationals.

“What are you doing here?” I said, but he just stared at me.

“Travis?”

He snapped and looked at my eyes.

“Oh sorry..Uhmnn.. you look so..beautiful Ms. Brown.”He said sincerely that I felt how my cheeks get warm.

I am wearing a black long sleeve gown that followed my curves, it may look so conservative but the back of my gown is super low that it is almost in my back of my hips.

“T-thank you..you look good also.”

"Please don't say that especially when people are around us." He said before he gave me a friendly smile.

"Just because.."

"Just because?" I got confused but he just shook his head as if he is telling me that he won't say the reason.

He smiled at me again.

Why is he always smiling though? I have noticed that he just gives a small smile to the people in the office. Sometimes he just nods at them..he is always nice to everyone but he is not this friendly!

"Why are you here by the way?"

“Oh, yeah..I am here to pick you up. I had an errand within the area and I decided to drop by to pick you up..”

“Oh.. that’s nice of you, thank you,” I said without thinking twice. It will be much better if I will ride with him than to ride a service taxi at night.

“Shall we?”

"Sure.."

I was so excited when we arrived at the hotel. The Hotel looks so extravagant and the employees are so well dressed! But then I got disappointed when we arrived at the reception of the hotel because I didn’t know that this party is a masquerade! The hotel staff is giving masks, and I reluctantly accepted the mask and I sadly put it on. Travis laughed at me when I said that I was not informed that this will be a masquerade party and that my make up will be a waste.

 He had been a gentleman the whole time and he never left me alone. He tried to point some people and introduce some to me, but how will I recognize them or remember them when I can’t really see their faces?

 After we had dinner, I decided to go to the washroom and did not go back to our table, instead of going back, I decided to have some fresh air so I went to the balcony of the hotel. It is a bit dark here but I am not afraid because there are so many people near the balcony and I know I am safe.

Am I really safe though?