Chapter 10 - Cassandra

I run my hand deliberately, feeling his muscled chest. He gave me a more intense gaze, like pulling me in to get lost in his eyes. "Why, thank you!"

We are looking at each other like we're having a staring contest when the koala disrupts us. "Oh Cassandra, I didn't know you would come! I heard you're busy preparing for a charity gala." Her voice is so high pitched that I thought my eardrums would burst.

I glance back at her while my hand is still on Alexander's chest. She looks so jealous like anytime now the green-eyed monster will come out. I thought ruefully.

Probably because when she was doing it to him earlier you can clearly see he wants to get away from her but when I did it, Alexander didn't mind a bit and if I say so myself I think he likes it. Oh, this bastard! He knows I'm just playing and he's riding along with it.

I exaggeratedly giggle. "Of course I won't miss it for the world. Besides, this event wouldn't be interesting if I'm not around." Yeah, because people like to gossip about you. My mind complained.

Someone snickered on my right.

"Right Alexy?!" I look up at him and wink.

He moves his head slightly like nodding but with less movement. "Hmmm."

Hmm? That's it? No further reaction or comments?

However, the koala thinks differently. She definitely didn't agree. A while ago she looks like a koala all cuddly and sweet, now she looks like a tigress ready to pounce on whoever takes her meal.

"Well, we are delighted that you came." She said with pure disdain written all over her face.

Then she turns and smiled sweetly at the person I'm currently touching. "So Alexander, as I was saying. We can go to my place after. I'll make sure you'll have fun and no one's going to interrupt us this time." She flickers her eyes to me in complete loathing and in seconds bats her eyelashes seductively to Alexander. Wow! I wonder how she did that eye thing. Two eye actions in seconds, it's so quick I haven't even blink yet. If I do that my eyes would get seizures.

"So what do you think?" Still fluttering her eyelashes. If Alexander will not answer her right now she'll surely be the one with eye seizures.

I rolled my eyes when she pushed me a little to the side while she moves closer to him pushing her fake enormous breasts. God, she looks so desperate.

I saw Alexander look at her nonchalantly for a second then look at me intently raising his right eyebrow, daring me to do something.

Huh! Now he's asking for my help?

"Ahem! Alexy, I just came here to tell you that your father and my dad are looking for you. Apparently, they want to talk business with you and it's urgent." I said fixing his bow tie which annoyed Miranda further.

I don't know if I want to laugh at her who looks so envious or to Alexander who looks uncomfortable standing between two women bidding for his attention.

My God I've never been this clingy with anyone. First of all, I don't flirt! Why am I doing this again?

I've never even acted like this with Alexander before. The only time we're this close was eight years ago when I asked him to take my virginity which never happened by the way. That was so humiliating! I wonder if Alexander still remembers it.

"Yes, I better look for them now." Alexander said while extracting himself from the koala.

"Yes, that's certainly a great idea." I told him loudly. And then whispered, "You might get eaten alive if you stay a little bit longer."

"Anyway, I better go and meet some of my friends." I said tapping my hand twice on his chest.

I look back at the women and wink. "Bye ladies!

"Sean, I hope I'll see you later." I wave and sashayed my way to the opposite side of the room giving them a full view of my very provocative open-back dress.

Before I can even walk further I heard him say...

"What the fuck is she wearing?!

It’s been an hour and I think my ears are bleeding from all their talks about fashion, jewelry, events coming up, and even the new invention about botox.

Botox invention?

Ugh! Elisa, one of mom's friends can't even move her mouth because of too much botox. And now she wants another one just because she heard there's a new invention that can make you look like a teen.

Seriously? Is that a magic? Why are they buying this nonsense anyway?

Good thing mom doesn't overdo hers. She does it to remove wrinkles but that's about it. She is natural and beautiful as always.

Feeling bored and exhausted, I excuse myself from them and went to the washroom to refresh myself.

"God, I feel like I need to pass out from all the chatting." I murmured to myself.

I was inside one of the stalls when I heard voices.

"Did you see that bitch? She annoys me too much! She's not even that beautiful!" A familiar high pitched voice complained.

"I know right! She is so annoying and not beautiful even!" Another voice parroted.

"Who are we talking about?" The third person curiously asked.

"You know who! That arrogant bitch Cassandra, of course!" She announces with great conviction.

Oh me again? Why am I always stuck in this kind of situation? The last time I eavesdropped about myself it was also in a washroom.

"Yes! She's an arrogant bitch!" Mimics the second person which I realize was Cher and the other woman is Miranda who has a high-pitched voice.

"She thinks she's high above everyone else. Like she's better than anyone! And she's trying to steal Alexander from me!" She screeched.

What? Why would I do that? And besides Alexander is not even her boyfriend and from the way he acted earlier, I'm pretty sure he's not even interested in her. She's being delusional! I just rolled my eyes.

"Really? She did that?" The third person whom I still didn't recognize exclaimed.

"Yes, she did! I saw it with my own two eyes!" Cher assent like she's a minion following whatever her master says.

Then dramatically the unknown person whispered. "You know I heard from a friend who heard it from her cousin that Cassandra is having a secret affair with her bodyguard for years now! And they're saying that they have a baby somewhere hiding from society!"

What?! That's the most ludicrous story I've ever heard. A baby? With my bodyguard? First of all, I don't even have a boyfriend so how can I have a baby?! And second, I'm still a freaking virgin! And that bodyguard thing again?! He has a name by the way and Carl is married! Why would I ruin a marriage?!

"Oh my God!! Really?! She's such a slut! I'm telling you! She's just pretending to be all innocent but deep inside she's a whore! Cher reacted with pure disdain.

Excuse me! Don't you dare call me a whore! The only whore here is you and your master! I screamed in my head.

"Ah well, I don't think that's true though." Miranda informed calmly.

Huh? I blink. She's defending me now?

"What are you saying? A lot of people knew about that. It's swirling around the society for weeks now."

"No, those rumors are false." Miranda interjects. "Firstly, I know who spread those rumors and those women like to invent false stories. They just hate her guts that's why they're doing it." Yes, thank you, Miranda! Maybe I judged her too quickly. She's a nice woman after all.

"So? Possibly, that's the point they spread it because they hate her and for sure they wouldn't just announce it without evidence." This unknown woman is getting on my nerves! How can they find evidence if it's not even true?

"I'm telling you it's all bullshit." Miranda persisted. Yes, it's totally a bull! Thank you Miranda for pointing the obvious! Hmmm...Perhaps I can help her with Alexander then.

"Really?" Cher's voice is so disappointed and sad. Some people really want me to fail in the eyes of society.

"But I know one thing that is true!" Huh? What is Miranda talking about?