Billionaire's pawn

tresses were moving around serving wines to members. I on the other hand was seated at the back, my eyes scanning through the hall to see if he would be here. I don't kno

to miss knowing who he was. Few hours into the display I heard a ruffle behind me and I turned with immediate effect to confirm what it was. I was supposed to be alone here. Thank god for the next two dresses i could us the same background color. I left my seat to the back door and I was met by a surprise. "What are you doing here?" I questioned him. Surprised to see him here and also slightly happy. "Shit! get this off my feet" he wiggled his foot to get rid of the wires. "Careful, those can disconnect." I bent down and untangled them for him. "Thank you," he sighed. "You're the only one in here" he looked around the room. I have to look up at him. "Yeah. What made you come back here, it's personnels only." I adjusted so he could enter into the space, I walked to my seat and blended the background. "Yeah, figured." "So?" I faced him, giving my whole attention to him. "I needed a break, that place is suffocating" adjusting his tie he took the seat opposite me. "I wish I was there" "Why" he quirked a brow. "I would love to see the designs and the expressions on people's faces" "But you are seeing them right now" he gestured to the laptop. Even as his seated he still towered over me. "That's through a screen, I wanted to witness live" "Well let me tell you, It's boring as hell." "Not if the CEO showed up" He went quiet and nodded. "Did he?" i looked at him expectantly. "Huh?" "The CEO, did he show up? I told myself that I would check him up but it slipped my mind and today I might have the chance to meet him one on one. So is he seated and where?" "Uh-" he adjusted his tie again. "I guess, I don't know I'm not to keen on meeting him." "Does he have a bad repu