Chapter 38🥀Glowing

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When you're too lazy too look for a song :(

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*CHICAGO'S POV*

"Done"

I mutter under my breath after carefully applying the mascara on my eyelashes.

It's Christmas and we are heading to the Hughes Annual Christmas Party.

I honestly didn't want to attend but Wes insisted. All I wanted was to lay in my warm, comfy bed and start re-writing Wes' book all over again.

I'm wearing a short, long sleeved, burgundy, V-neck lace dress paired with six inch silver wedges. My hair is hanging loose.

I apply a little bit of lip gloss and turn to look myself in the mirror.

As I'm busy admiring myself, a wave of nausea sweeps over me. I ran to the bathroom and gag my dinner.

There goes my spicy mashed potatoes.

I thought as I flashed the toilet. This is how I've been living for the past two days. It must be a stomach bug I got from the Bahamas.

I feel someone watching me and I immediately turn. Serenity is standing at the bathroom door watching me on the floor.

Creepy

"You okay ?"

She asks and I nod a yes. I get up from the floor and proceed to brush my teeth. I watch Serenity from the mirror.

She's still standing at the door watching me. I rinse my mouth then wash my hands.

"You needed something ?" I ask her in a firm voice.

I wait for her to answer but she only shrugs then leaves my room.

She's been acting weird for the past few days and it has been getting under my skin.

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When I walk downstairs I find Wes waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. He's in a black tux.

"Someone's looking extra beautiful today. You re practically glowing."

I blush at his words as he takes my hand and leads me to his white lamborghini right outside.

Serenity rides with Wes and I while Edward drives Meghan, Erick and the nanny in Wes' green audi.

When we arrive at Richard's mansion Wes hands the valet his keys and guides me inside. We walk in hand in hand and I can feel the gazes directed towards me.

The mansion is full of people dressed in gowns and tuxs screaming money. The Christmas decorations put up look very exquisite.

As Wes is directing me through the crowd I hear my stomach grumble.

Damn !

I'm hungry.

"Can you excuse me." I tell Wes and head for the buffet table.

I serve myself food and stuff it in my face. As I'm eating they bring out a tray full of eggnog and a wave of nausea sweeps over me.

I run upstairs towards the guest bathroom and throw up everything I had just eaten.

"Come on !" I whine once I'm done.

As I'm coming out of the bathroom all cleaned up I bump into Jean.

"Hey... you okay ?" She asks in a concerned voice.

"Yeah. I just wasn't looking where I was going." I say as I straighten my dress.

"You are literally glowing tonight." Jean says as she is inspecting my skin.

What's up with people telling me I'm glowing.

Hmm. Must be the makeup.

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Two hours into the party and I'm dying of boredom. It's not that the party is boring, I'm just not in the mood.

I stand on the large in door balcony watching everyone. Wes is talking to prospective business partners as Meghan has her hands locked in his.

Jayda is busy showing off her jewelry. Jean and Alex are talking to some of Alex's friends and Richard is at the buffet table bonding with Erick. My eyes remain on the two and I watch them talk and laugh.

"One must love the way they're bonding..."

I turn and see Serenity standing beside me. She too is watching Richard and Erick.

"...hmm," she continues. "...quite like a father and a son."

As soon as those words come out of her mouth my face goes all white. I recall Serenity's words a few weeks ago.

"They are bonding... quite like...hmm...two brothers..."

"Excuse me."

I rush downstairs to look for Wes but I can't seem to see him or Meghan anywhere.

I ran outside to look for Edward but then I remember he left for his home immediately after dropping Meghan, Erick and the nanny.

Uuuuugggghhhh !

I head to the valet, pick up Wes' lamborghini and drive back to Wes' mansion.

***

When I reach the mansion I run to my room and almost fall on the staircase.

"Where is it !"

I shout as I dismantle everything.

Bed!

I head to my bed and look under it. That's when I see the envelope.

It's dusty but that's the least of my worries right now. I tear it open and a white piece of paper falls to the floor. I pick it up and read through it.

"Oh! My! God!"






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