Trapped With The Devil
Section 26
All the guests were excited when Selena and Eros entered the room, especially Leo openly greeting the two couples. As if dismissing the news that had circulated, Leo even hugged Selena in front of Eros. Proving that he and Selena never had an affair or anything like that.
“So the rumor is not true huh?”
“You mean the affair?”
“I heard, Eros and Leo have been friends for a long time.”
“It looks like they're fine. Lately the media does like to exaggerate.”
Mrs William glanced at the two young ladies conversing next to him. As if consciously noticed, the two turned their heads and were surprised to realize that the woman was Anna William, the rich widow who was the mother of Eros whom they had talked about. The two hurriedly moved away from the place with faces as red as boiled crabs.
Madam William sighed softly. When he turned back his eyes, he met Selena. But not long because the woman turned her eyes back to Eros who seemed to be saying something.
Alex and Emilia who had just returned from the toilet seemed to immediately notice the gaze of Lady William which was directed at Eros and Selena. They did not expect that Eros would heal so quickly and it seems that his relationship with Selena is fine. Even Leo and Steve seemed to talk to the two as if nothing had ever happened.
Recalling the past, Emilia saw Selena as the figure who replaced her among the three men. In the past, she was the closest person to the three, but now Selena was standing there. Now it was Selena who got envious gazes from the women. The wheel is spinning very fast.
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“For a long time not meeting, Eros.”
The four men looked. It was Orlando Cloe, the owner of the show who was now approaching them with a friendly smile.
“You haven't changed much apparently.” Eros shook Orlando's hand, as did Leo and Steve. Not to forget they said happy birthday and joked that Orlando was no longer suitable to hold a party like that.
Then Orlando's gaze turned to Selena who was turning her gaze in the other direction while the woman's hand faithfully hugged Eros's arm.
“Include, my fiancee, Hermia Selena.”
Hearing her name being mentioned, Selena quickly turned her head towards Eros, then towards the teary-eyed man standing next to Leo and Steve.
“Selena, this is Orlando Cloe, host for today's event.”
Orlando smiled amiably as he raised his hand. “Orlando Cloe.”
“Selena. Hermia Selena.”
Eros silently stared at the two clutched hands before him.
“It looks like the rumors circulating are not true,” Orlando said as he released his link with Selena. “Truely so, Leo?”
“Project together?”
“Selena the model. You don't know?”
Steve scratched his nape while glancing at Eros who looked eager to 'chop' Leo right then and there. While Selena just smiled awkwardly and felt increasingly uncomfortable being among the four men.
“It happens once then,” said Orlando with sparkling eyes. “Kurasa image Selena is very suitable with the resort we just built.”
“What do you mean?” ask Eros suspiciously.
“Moreover it is?” Leo. “Of course Orlando hopes that Selena will be a model to promote her new resort.”
“Cannot. She has stopped being a model,” Eros said firmly.
“Do not, you are not yet her husband, Eros.” Orlando was always smiling, but his every word was sharper than any kind of knife. “How, Selena?”
Selena gnashing. It was not nice if he refused on the show host, let alone the man was having a birthday. Actually Selena would not hesitate to answer if only beside her there is no Eros.
“This is a rare opportunity, when else will you cooperate with Cloe Enterprise? Moreover offered by his heir directly.”
“I noticed you were so chatty lately,” Eros quipped at Leo who had just spoken.
Leo just smiled without sin. While Steve seems to whisper something, “silence or Eros will sew your mouth, Smith.”
Selena gulps. Then nodded resignedly as Orlando patiently waited for his answer. “Surely, with pleasure,” he said as he glanced at Eros with a defiant gaze.
PYARS!
The sound of broken glass was followed by hysterical cries from some people.
Selena and the others turned their heads, then looked up at Emilia who was lying on Alex's lap.
“What happened?” Orlando moved quickly into the crowd followed by Leo and Steve who just wanted to make sure.
The quietest one there is only Eros. The man did not move from his place even when he realized that his mother was there too.
Selena froze as she looked at Eros' gaze fixed on the crowd. His nape suddenly felt cold, that gaze indeed looked ordinary, but why was it as though there was satisfaction there?
I hope the feeling is wrong.
