FLASH MARRIAGE; CHARMED BY THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE CEO - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Would You Like To Dance With Me?

Tina’s forehead furrowed at Joanna’s statement.

“He’s not gay. He just doesn’t like people poke nosing around his affairs. He is a very private man and we dated for more than a year. Our respective families and a few of our friends knew about us. Like I told you guys earlier, he even proposed to me.”

“If you say so,” Nicole said, not convinced.

“I will prove it to you,” Tina said, opening her glittering clutch. She brought out her phone and opened her gallery app. “Here, take a look at this picture someone took of me when I met his mum yesterday evening.” She showed the picture first to Joanna and then to Nicole.

“Oh yeah, I saw this picture earlier this morning but it was taken down almost immediately.” Joanna pointed out.

Nicole scrutinizes the picture very well before airing her views bluntly. “All I see here is you hugging a woman who isn’t responsive to your warm gesture.”

Tina’s forehead furrowed.

“Don’t be sarcastic, Nicole.” Joanna came to Tina’s rescue. “No one can boldly go hugging someone they don’t know, especially the mother of such a dangerous man.”

“If you say so.” Nicole shrugged. “But let’s go back to the issue at hand. What did you say to Amelia after realizing she was friends with Mrs Anderson.”

Tina lowered her gaze, pretending to be distressed. “I thought Amelia was throwing herself at Blaze’s mom to gain his attention. So, I got jealous and said things I now regret.”

“Really!” Nicole was at a loss for words.

“But how could you think of such things? Amelia is already married and she is not a promiscuous lady like some of us.” Joanna pointed out.

“Speak for yourself, Joanna.” Nicole rolled her eyes. “I am a very decent young woman with special needs.”

All three of them burst into hushed laughter.

From where she was seated, Amelia could hear the girls whispering and laughing in hushed voices. She knew they were talking about her and she hated Tina the more for trying to win her friends over with her pathetic display of fake emotions.

Instead of focusing on their furtive glances and side whispering, Amelia concentrated all her attention on the first set of models walking the ramp. She was highly impressed by the latest captivating display.

“Isn’t that model on the plunging vintage sea green dress too revealing?” Tyler whispered, leaning close to Amelia, his warm minty breath fanning against her slightly exposed ear. He was now resting one of his arms on Amelia’s chair posing like her rich and famous lover.

“Excuse me…” Amelia shot him a disapproving stare.

“I said isn’t that lady…”

“Mr Tyler, I wasn’t referring to that lady or anyone in particular,” Amelia said cutting him off. “You seem to be encroaching in my space and I don’t feel comfortable.” She eyed his hand resting on her chair and his face which was now leaning close to her as though he wanted to steal a kiss from her.”

Adrianna suppressed a muffled laughter while staring at Amelia’s mean face.

“Oh… Forgive me, Miss Amelia.” Tyler smiled, removing his arm from her chair. “You can blame the force of attraction. So what do you think about the lady in the plunging neck dress?”

“I see nothing wrong with her dress,” Amelia said in a more professional than friendly voice. “Women may choose to wear dresses that highlight their bodies for a variety of reasons. These vary from expressing personal confidence to feeling attractive, conforming to societal beauty standards, wanting to feel feminine, or simply because they like the way a particular style looks on them.”

“Does that mean you can rock that outfit without feeling a bit embarrassed?”

“It seems you know nothing about the fashionista called Amelia.” Adrianna forced herself into the conversation without getting invited. It worked because Tyler shifted his attention from Amelia to her even though it was for a split second.

“Amelia can rock any style in this world and she will look superb in it in that banging body of hers without breaking a sweat.”

“Wow!” Tyler turned his lustful gaze to Amelia. “I’ll give anything to see you in that dress, Miss Amelia.”

“Hmm…” Amelia suppressed the urge to roll her eyes at him. She could feel someone’s piercing gaze almost boring a hole through her head. So she tucked her hair behind her ear and looked backwards. But she saw nothing due to the dimmed light.

The fashion show continued for the next twenty minutes, with guests clapping and cheering their favourite fashion brand.

When Kayla finally appeared with her model, adorned in her most expensive and unique outfit for the night, she was given a standing ovation, with her girls cheering the loudest.

After the fashion show, all guests were led to another enchantingly decorated hall for the fashion show after-party.

Amelia and her friends made their way to a table close to the dance floor, chatting boisterously and vibing to the hyped electrifying music.

The jamming music coming from the DJ sound mix and the smell of alcohol filled the air with young men and women sweating it out on the dance fall.

Seated by a table away from Amelia and her friends, were Gwen and Jerry barely enjoying each other’s company as they drank from their champagne glasses, staring at people dancing. They individually had a score to settle with Amelia and sought for the perfect moment to retaliate her earlier insult.

Over at Amelia’s table, her company attracted a lot of males who took turns trying their luck to woo one of the beautiful ladies. But none of the the ladies obliged. They seemed rather contented, enjoying each other’s company, plus the only handsome man in their midst, Tyler Young.

Although Amelia wished they could all be Tyler free, she couldn’t get rid of him, seeing he had successfully melted his way through her friend’s heart.

Aside from Amelia, Tina was also displeased with Tyler’s presence. It prevented her from bringing the issue she had with Amelia to the table for everyone to address.

While they all drank, chatting and laughing loudly, Tyler stood up from where he was seated, two seats away from Amelia and made his way towards her. He dropped his champagne glass on the table and extended his right hand towards her.

“Ahh…” Everyone on the table gasped including Tina, their pretty eyes widened in admiration and bewilderment.

Thinking the ladies were infatuated by his gesture, especially Amelia whose cheeks had turned rosy red, Tyler said. “Amelia, would you like to dance with me?”

“Ahem…” A deep, cold and intimidating voice standing behind Tyler made him shudder.

“Blaze….” Tina abruptly stood up, beaming like a Christmas light, thinking he had come for her.