When He Looked My Way

The Preparation Of The Party

Hannah's POV

"I know there's things I need to sort out about me but I can't just go back to that house. I also can't just leave everything hanging in the air. I have to put and end to this so that I can get over it."

This is the thought in my head as I pack up my table and switch off the lights in the editors office, don't get too excited for just yet. I'm just a PA. Every morning I wake up and have to be in the office two hours before my boss arrives.

I then have to select 10 books on which she will probably choose one if any, despite having me read through the first and last chapters on each and every one of them.

Then after the reading, I have to make notes about all of them.

I know I am her PA but sometimes I feel like I'm doing all the work in this office. I can't believe that I now have to attend the party she is hosting for her parents when she didn't even send flowers when my grandmother passed away. She might not have been my parent but she's the only parent I knew.

I wouldn't mind coming to her parents party if I didn't mind bumping into her brother again. I swear that man is the biggest looser to walk this earth. The last time I saw him it was his parents party, another swourey by my boss Vivian. Let me tell you a bit about my boss Vivian.

Firstly she went to all the Ivy League schools, she's a Harvard graduate. She has never been married. Her entire publishing company is run by women and she loves her three dogs like babies even though she hates kids.

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and ever since she was born, she has had things handed to her, including her publishing company.

Her brother is just as monied as she is, the only difference is that he spends his family's fortune travelling the world and sleeping with all the beautiful women in the world. I've also heard that he was a very generous lover, he gave all his women expensive jewelry and the carats on the jewelry are determined by the fun had the previous night.

I've also heard that he had a big yatch on which he throws parties that lasts days on the open sea. I can confirm that he is very handsome but I couldn't even see that three years ago at the party. It was my first time going to one of Vivian's parties and although everything was exceptional, her brother did make a grand entrance at the end of the end of the night.

Did I mention the two girls he was with? Let's not forget when he tried to kiss me. I couldn't wait to get away from that house as soon as I could. Now I have to go back again and there's no doubt that Damon will be there. I have tried to make up excuses the last two years but now I don't have any other choice but to be there.

Vivian said that I had to be there because her father requested my presence. He said that he enjoyed dancing with me the last time I was at their party. For a 63 year old man, I must say that he still looked great and even more so, he was a perfect gentleman. He was gentle and kind and made me laugh so much.

If his wife wasn't a sweet lady, I might have just been my boss's stepmother. So again tonight I have to be there. I rushed to my apartment and took a quick shower. I had brought a Valentino evening dress the previous day and I must admit that I looked great in it. It was a long mermaid cut dress with an open back, it had a long sleeve and the front had a sweetheart cut on the front that revealed just a bit of cleavage.

Since I was wearing a red dress, I wore my black open toed Jimmy Choo shoes. I had a black matching clutch purse. My hair was down to my shoulder and I swapped my glasses for contact lenses, I didn't want look like an office nerd.

As the minutes passed, the more I dragged going to the party.

I hope Linda makes it because she's my plus one. I went in to my bedroom to look for my diamond necklace and earrings, when I came back, Linda was already pouring herself a glass of wine.

"Look at you... I bet you're dressed up for your boss's brother" she said and took a sip of wine like she didn't just tell me that I got dressed up for that i***t Damon.

"No Linda, I haven't been to that house in three years but I still remember the stares from the last time I was there." I remembered them very well. Firstly because I was wearing clothes from a retail store and everyone there was wearing designer clothes. I was sticking out like a sore thumb, not tonight though.

Today I get to walk in with my head held up high.

I get to be one of them in a way. Things are going to be fun, that's if I don't bump into Damon because I might just lose my mind.

"Are you ready? Or do I have to wait for you to look at yourself one more time?"

Linda asked me.

"I'm ready, we can go.."

Vivian' POV

Every year it's the same, me trying to convince my parents that I'm not a complete loser but I see the judgement in their eyes when my childhood best friend shows up with her husband on her arms, let's not forget the fact that she's a heart surgeon plus her own private practice. I sometimes feel like despite the fact that I went to Harvard, my parents always see me as a failure in their eyes.

My mother was a judge before she retired and my father was a well established businessman. He has managed to build an empire that he has always said will be run by non other than his pride and joy Damon. My older brother who has never worked a day in his life.

I sometimes wonder if that's what people think about me when they look at me. I had to work very hard to get my publishing company. I had to work extra hard all my life because I didn't want people to think that I was just another rich spoilt kid. Things haven't been easy for me, not one bit.

Tonight I have to put on a brave face and pretend like everything in my world is going well, I have to smile when all I want is just to cry out loud. I wish I had a husband that loves me, a man that could do anything for me. When am I going to get my happily ever after?

"Viv are you in there? The guests are starting to arrive" that was my mother on the side of the door. "Diana is here with her husband and she's pregnant, Oh God! You should see her glow!"

As if I need this tonight. Now I have to pretend like I'm happy for my childhood friend and her husband, I know I'm not happy, not one bit. I wish I was her. She has it all, a husband, a great job and she's about to have her own family. When is it going to be my turn?

I fix my dress as I prepare myself to walk down the stairs and entertain all my guests. That will mostly be my parent's friends. There's no turning back now. I took a deep breath and walked out of my room and down the stairs to the white room. Let the games begin...