Chapter 273: The Dazzling Beauty In Black (1/2)

•Adam's• awed expressions were soon replaced by a scowl as his eyes trailed down to her feet which were sporting a pair of low but thin, nude colored pump style heels.

”What did I say about wearing heels?” He questioned her, clenching his jaw. The prominent veins on either side of his forehead were enough of a proof of his enraged state.

”A big no-no.” Stella replied to him meekly as she strutted closer to him. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled his face down. ”But these aren't even that high. They are barely three inches high.” She pursed her lips together which were tinted with a dark maroon lip color.

”You call three inches not that high?” He scoffed as he tried his best to not look at her face as she tried to look adorably pitiful. ”What if you trip over? What if you slip? You do know that the entire hall is marbled. You even got them to polish it again to make it shine more.”

”You do have a point. But I know you will be there to catch me if any of that happens.” She smiled at him before placing a light kiss on his lips. Before he could savour the feeling, she had already retracted her lips back. ”No kisses for you until the event ends.” She added with a wink.

”Do I get just a kiss later on tonight?” His fingers which were resting on either side of her lower back, curled further, bringing her closer to himself as he questioned her. Long gone was his

”It depends how well behaved you act throughout the event.” She replied to him, placing a kiss on his cheeks this time. ”Let's go before we end up getting late for our own event.” She grabbed his hand and started to drag him out of the room.

”Your event, not mine.” He corrected her while letting her drag him out of the apartment. ”I am just a measly little personal assistant.” He added with a smirk.

”Whatever!” She rolled her eyes at his remark, not bothering to turn around and grace him with an annoyed look. She only wished for the event to go well, without any unnecessary drama. But drama had its ways of finding her.

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The see through cream and off-white sheets of fabric graced the walls of the hall as their lower ends were knotted together to form a pleated pattern along their entire length. Bunches of white lilies paired with blood red roses, sprayed with water droplets, rested in the crystal flower vases around each corner and at a distance of a couple of feet on wooden stands.