C39 Chapter 38

"Hi! Ma'am, your invitation please?" The receptionist greeted me and then he extended his hand to me. I immediately opened my purse and then gave him my invitation. He smiled at me and then showed me the way to enter the hall where the party was.

I was greeted by the music from the orchestra playing in the middle of the function hall. I could also hear the guests whispering in English, but I couldn't quite understand it. Almost all the women here are wearing long gowns with different designs and colors.

There are those who sit at large round tables while having group chats and others who prefer to stand alone and join some high tables. There are also scattered waitresses who serve drinks and most of the guests are part of the showbiz industry. At home, I won't be surprised that most of them really like Ciffer's designs and for sure that's why they are here to look forward to his new designs.

It looks like I'm out of place here. I can't see Ciffer and if I do see him, he probably won't be able to accompany me either, because he will be busy with the show and pageentertaining his other guests. Sigh. I looked around to find a high table where I could hang out if I could hear my name being called.

"Angeline!" Maybe it's not me, because I saw Angeline Quinto here earlier. Maybe he's the one calling. I just shrugged my shoulders and continued to look for a place to hang out because I'm already singing a little, because the heels that Ciffer lent me are so high, I'm not used to wearing heels yet until I hear my name again and this time with my second name.

"Angelina Nicole!" I automatically turned around and Amara immediately faced me, she was wearing a red long gown with a tube design. This was also the first time I saw him lose his hair, his hair was still black and straight. This girl is so beautiful!

He waved at me while smiling and then he came closer.

"Wow! You're so beautiful!" He told me after looking at me from head to toe. I bowed down because I was a little embarrassed that he laughed. He also hooked his hand on my arm and then he pulled me to the high table he was sitting on.

"Who are you with?" Frowning when he asked me, he also signaled to one of the waiters who immediately came over to serve us wine. I shook my head to answer his question and then I asked him who he was with. I was even weirded out by him when he suddenly frowned.

"Steele." He answered me coldly and then took a sip of his wine. I creased my forehead. Steele? Is the Steele that Trigger was talking to earlier the same one with him now? Immediately, my heart beat faster and I wished again and again that the Steele that Trigger was talking to was a different person from the one he was with, but before I could ask him, suddenly a man walked up to him from behind him.

"I've been looking for you!" The man said a little annoyed - shocks! That's how big my eyes are and there's nothing else I'm asking for now but the earth will swallow me when I see the man who walked with Amara! He's the same guy in Trigger's office earlier! I would have bowed but it was too late.

"Heyyy! You were with Steinfield earlier." And then he grinned at me. Immediately, my whole face and neck as well as my ears got hot from shame. When I turned to look at Amara, her reaction was just surprised. "Have you met?" He asked us more. It was Steele who answered him.

"Not really. I just met her earlier..." And then he grinned at me meaningfully, I immediately looked away. Putcha! Shame!

"...and Steinfield's office." He added. This time I was the only one who took a sip of my wine, I didn't even realize that I had emptied the wine glass. It was really good and the MC got all of our attention.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. First of all, I would like to thank you all for coming to Miss Ciffer's fashion show and now let's welcome our very own Ciffer Gonzales." People applauded so I applauded too and then Ciffer came out from behind. He waved at us while smiling and then the MC pulled the microphone from him.

Ciffer just gave a speech, thanking him for attending and how he said he was never tired of helping him make his designs for the show and then the show started.

Most of the ramped clothes of Ciffer's models are for the rainy season, as it is rainy season this month, but he still has ramped gowns.

There were even mini-bids for his other collections which the guests really liked so the show took a little longer but all in all his fashion show was a success and I am happy for him. The distance between our friends is really far, he is very successful while I am still a buffalo, one food one beak. Sigh.

Ciffer was about to go down with his team because he had finished his closing speech when suddenly the lights went out. There was an immediate panic when the lights went out, but the situation was immediately controlled when we heard a man speak into the microphone and then the spotlight fell on him.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." My voice said. That's why I slowly looked for where you were talking and that's how my eyes widened when I saw Mr. Steinfield. Not Trigger but his Daddy! What is he doing here? I still wonder to myself.

"Can I have all your attention please." The guests were completely silent as we watched them walk to the stage - where Ciffer and his team were still - the lights came back on in the function hall. And I was even surprised to see if Mr. Steinfield is Trigger's Mommy and Trigger himself on stage.

Mr. reached Trigger's mic is Steinfield. He cleared his throat first before speaking with the mic. I don't know why but suddenly my heart beat faster. In a painful way. He first looked at Ciffer who was also looking at him and then he slowly came closer, he smiled at Ciffer while Ciffer was just looking at him.