*Olivia*
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It was like an exhibition. There was barely any wine in sight. All
I could see was long legs, short, tight fitted dresses, and men that
lookedpletely stered.
Everyone was still staring at Alexander and instantly I felt this
insane urge to protect him from whatever it was Ben had
nned. I had a good idea though, one look at the people in the
room, and you would.
As a result, I found myself staying behind Alexander as Ben
attempted to lead him further into the room. There was alcohol
everywhere, and Ben had tasked the women with serving
drinks. It was my responsibility to ensure that no one tried to
tamper with his drink.
But as I looked around, I realized that was easier said than done.
These women were beautiful. They were ten in total, each
having a unique feature the other didn’t possess or was severely
I moved to position myself near the far wall as Ben led
Alexander further into the room. The most important thing
was to ensure Alexander was okay. From this spot, I could see
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every single thing. And if anyone attempted to touch his drink,
or slip something into it, I would know.
I watched as Ben pped Alexander on the shoulder, gesturing
toward one of the women. But, my boss coolly stepped around
him, creating a wide gap between them. The entire room
appeared to have seen this whole interaction as everyone went
oddly quiet.
Ben was obviously embarrassed, if the way he kept smiling and
scratching was any indication. But the man didn’t give up.
“I promised you expensive wine, and I’m going to deliver on that
promise.” He beamed and gave a mock salute. “I’ll be right back.”
Ben wobbled away, his stomach leaving the room before he did.
I turned my attention to one of the women serving drinks. She
had long golden hair, and she wore a skimpy red dress, the same
shade as the lipstick on her lips. Aleena, I think I heard someone
call her.
Alexander was standing a few inches from me, ring at
virtually everything in sight. Nothing seemed to be happening,
so I fully studied Aleena, or rather what was happening to her.
I watched as the men would try to slip their hands under her
dress even though she made it obvious she didn’t like that.
“Come on, sweetheart,” Yve heard one of them slur, his hand
reaching for her waist. “Don’t be shy.”
I could smell her fear, but she managed to brush him off.
I almost pushed myself off the wall when she approached
Alexander with a ss of whiskey.
“Would… would you like something to drink sir?” She
stammered.
Alexander’s eyes softened. “No, but thank you very much for
offering. You should get off your feet and let these men get
their own drinks.”
Aleena looked up in surprise. But then, a warm, genuine smile
crossed her face. “Thank you.” She nced at him onest time
before moving on.
I wasn’t sure what to make of their interaction. However, I was
certain Alexander wasn’t interested in her. I didn’t even think
he was interested in women at all. He probably just gave her
basic respect she was entitled to. Something half the men in this
room knew nothing about.
“Ahah!” Ben announced as we walked back into the room,
carrying two bottles of expensive looking wine. “You’re going to love this.” He turned and gestured. “Aleena, please be a darling
and get me two sses.”
She nodded and scurried away, returning with two crystal wine
sses. Aleena held them as Ben opened the first bottle of wine and poured it in. Then, upon Ben’s direction, she handed the ss to Alexander.
My boss stared at the red liquid for a moment before taking a sip. Ben’s eyes lit up, waiting for Alexander’s reaction. But his face fell the moment Alexander’s lips pressed into a thin line.
He handed the ss back to Aleena and said, “Not bad.”
Ben didn’t look pleased at all. In fact, his entire face was red, and
if not for the bottles of wine in his hand, I was certain he would
have tried to hit something.
Alexander however looked bored and disinterested. He turned
away, gazing out the open doors, to the balcony, his eyesnding on the infinity pool. I knew what he was thinking. He
wanted to leave.