Chapter 80 - Eighty : The Promotion (1/2)

Maya's POV

It took everything in me not to smack Niklaus on the head right now. We were going to a charity gala and he was just telling me now?!

He repeated when I didn't give him a response ”The company is organizing a charity gala ball and auction that will be graced by some of the world's business leaders, celebrities, political leaders, influencers and members of the public who believes in giving back to the society .

”Although it's just an avenue to showoff wealth and splendor but the charity gala would raise funds for established foundations catering for orphans and terminally-ill children and you're coming as my date. ”

” No way ” I murmured under my breath but he heard it.

”No way what? ”

I pulled away from him and sat up and he did the same ” Why are you telling me this now?! You knew I was going to come along with you to such an important and high-class occasion and you kept mum all this time?! ”

”I'm sorry, It skipped my mind moreover the preparation has been ongoing for a while, so I initially thought I was going to go with Tina. I never thought it was going to be me and you in the end ” he explained and I fell silent at once.

To be honest, though Niklaus says his relationship with Tina was doomed to end someday from the very beginning but sometimes I can't help but feel that I stole him from her.

Niklaus claims it was a deal from the initial and she had full knowledge of that and gave consent but the look in Tina's eyes told me she wanted more than Niklaus gave, not to talk of the evil eye she gives me whenever she sees me with him - infact, everything is so messed-up.

The environment was suddenly awkward and I quickly came up with something to ease this tension ” But the party is tomorrow and I haven't even sorted through my wardrobe yet!”

Late minutes planning was one of my worst nightmare and I was going to attend a party where every women would be dolled up and dressed in Jaw-dropping gowns.

Niklaus laughed and drew close to me ” You don't need to worry about to what to wear Tigress, it has already being arranged ”

Though I was impressed with his effort but it still didn't ease the anxiety completely ” But I didn't get my measurement taken, you don't even know my size ” I pointed out while massaging my temple.

Nik gave me that usual weird smile of his , leaned further towards me and whispered ” I don't need to take measurements Maya, I already know your size with just a glance ”

Suddenly, his eyes rove over my body in such a way that made me shiver and became self conscious of my body. My hands immediately flew to my chest, covering it the best I could even though I was actually fully dressed.

”What are you doing? ” I asked and tried to appear stern even though my heart was threatening to jump out of my chest. The way he was staring at me made me feel completely bare before him.

A smile curved his lips ”It seems your boob has been promoted from A to B ”

I gazed up at Niklaus wide-eyed. You know what, I take back my word, I'm going to smack Niklaus on the head till I knock some sense into him.

My hand moved towards him but he grabbed it saying ” Oi miss Tigress, are you a gangster? why are you always hitting me at the slightest provocation ”