"Everything will be alright Juliette. You can do this!" self-motivating myself I opened my eyes with a determined look but then the color drained my face when I saw the lady standing next to Zachary.

　　Loana Ularu.


　　She was wearing a beige-colored gown and she stood clinging to Zachary much to my annoyance as she wrapped her hand around his elbow showing off her perfectly manicured nails nail and a big diamond ring.

　　Anger rose up in my body as I watched the way she was looking and clinging to Zachary. Zachar, on the other hand, chose to ignore her presence but still...

　　"Oh, I am Loana Ularu. Nice to meet you all," she said in a fake sweet tone as she introduced herself to the people before Zachary.


　　"I am his-" before she could complete I butted in. I had to...

　　"And I am Mrs. Juliette Sullivan," I said as I held my chin high and with confidence and determinacy carried myself towards them. The man turned to look at my direction while Zachary looked surprised to see me whilst Loana seemed to dig her nails in Zachary's arms to which he seemed oblivious to. Oh, Zachary...


　　"And I am his wife," I smiled at each of the men before standing next to Zachary whose eyes were trained on me. Battling my eyelashes I smiled at him and gave a fake smile to Loana who looked as if she wanted to throttle me. In your dreams...

　　"Oh, hello Mrs. Sullivan," the second man said and I nodded at him.

　　"Finally we get to see you. It's nice to meet you," the first man whose name I guessed as Felice said and I looked back at Zachary who was still staring down at me.

　　"Nice to meet you too," I replied feeling lost in Zachary's brown twinkling eyes.

　　"Hello," my eyes averted to Loana "It's nice to see you too. Long time isn't it?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

　　"Indeed!" she said rolling her eyes looking uninterested. My eyes fell on her hand which was still on Zachary's forearm.

　　"Zac-" she opened her mouth to speak but I cut her off "Honey, I am feeling thirsty all of a sudden. Can we go there and drink something?" I asked and Zachary's eyes widen as if he just got a trauma.

　　Awww...

　　"Why don't go and drink by yoursel-" this time she was cut off by none other but Zachary himself "Sure," he said not even glancing her way. He removed her hand all the while training his eyes on me and excused himself from the people and an angry looking Loana before walking after me towards the other side of the hall.

　　"Juliette!" he spoke once we reached the table where the water glasses were arranged.

　　"Yes?" I asked as I raised a glass and gulped down the cool water which immediately gave relief to my tensed nerves and thirsty throat.

　　"What are you..." lowering the glass I wiped my mouth and looked back at him questionably why he stopped only to find him staring at my neck. I smiled and wiped the water that has managed to trickle down while I was drinking from my mouth "What are you..."

　　"Zachary!" I snapped my finger before his eyes which broke him out of his stance "Right!" he looked here and there before looking back at me.

　　"What are doing here?" he yelled and that brought people's attention to us. I raised an eyebrow at him while he smiled at the people who were looking at us before continuing "What are doing in here Juliette?" he asked smiling at me to cheat the people who were watching us.

　　"Oh, I shouldn't be here?" I asked keeping the glass on the table.

　　"I don't mea- and what are you wearing?" he glared at me and forwarded his hand to hold my arm but I took a side step to avoid his contact.

　　"What the..." he said and stopped mid-sentence while I laughed at him inwardly.

　　"I am wearing a dress," I said and he muttered something under his breath before reaching forward to take my hand in his but once again I avoided his contact.

　　"What do you think you are doing?" he asked with rage filling his eyes.

　　"What did I do now?" I asked innocently battling my eyelashes.

　　"This!" he gritted.

　　"This what?" I asked.

　　"This!" he gritted once again.

　　I looked down and gasped "You are right Zachary. How did I not notice that?" I asked looking horrified as if I just witnessed a ghost.

　　"What?" he questioned looking confused.

　　"How come I didn't notice this? Look! here are some snap buttons!" I said as I showed him the hem of my dress.

　　"It to shorten the dress. I can fold it and snap it. Then boom! The dress will" I pulled the dress up little high from its hem revealing the skin on my thigh "look more am-"

　　"Nonsense!" forcibly he pulled the hem of my dress down by himself.

　　"What?" I asked amazed by his reaction.

　　"What what? You are wearing a dress too short for my liking. I don't people seeing yo-"

　　"But I remember you brought me a dress like last time for the business award. Did you forget that? You didn't have any problem back th-"

　　"Of course I did! That and this dress is too short. I am telling you I don't like this-"

　　"So should I remove this dress?" I questioned holding the straps and pulling it down a little bit. A little bit...

　　"Juliette!" he snapped at me and pulled the straps up all by himself. But as his fingers touched my bare skin I couldn't help but shiver with the need to be touched by him.