Chapter 45

Muse
At the time of the party in the evening, the whole household was already ready. Even Audrey, who didn't seem interested in being there, had finally dressed up for the evening. It was a very important ceremony for my father and I wanted everything to go perfectly. Despite the festive atmosphere, I couldn't relax perfectly. My thoughts were constantly on Audrey and what my mother told me. How I would so much like to help my sister and be closer to her! At the moment, I can't do much. After tonight, I have to focus on his case. Even if she pushes me away, I will develop tricks in order to approach her. For now, face the party! I opted for a lime green floral dress. With my pretty curves and my waist which is quite large, the dress drags to the floor. She squeezes me all over my body, down to the level of the slit that starts just above the knee. On my feet, I wear stiletto high heels. I also have in hand a silver pouch. I opted for a fairly simple hairstyle and make-up, but which bring out my pretty face. The hairdresser had come here at home to take care of all the women in the house. Audrey, meanwhile, wears a sequined shift dress that comes to her knees. She put on mules with heels. She is very beautiful in her dress. Even my mother, she gave off a certain aura of queens. As soon as she came down from her room, everyone was dazzled by her beauty, just like my father who had remained open-mouthed.
"Mali, you are very beautiful, you look like a queen in time!" My father complimented her. She gives him a nice smile, then she answers him
"Thank you Daniel! You look very elegant in your tuxedo too!"
And it's true, my father wore a gray suit and it suited him very well. Everyone being already ready, we went down to the garden where the guests were already starting to come. They were a good handful already present. It's still curious. Upper class people hate being late and always manage to be on time, unlike the middle class and the lower class who don't give a damn about being late. On the contrary, they always shine by delay. However, many of them are unaware that one of the capital keys to the success of the upper class lies in this horror they have of being late. Getting up early and constantly, thinking about developing your business, thinking of new strategies, this is what lies behind the success of great businessmen.
About ten minutes later, the garden was already full of guests and all that remained was my father's word of welcome to get the party started. However, as my father came up to take the microphone to give his welcome speech, I saw Euniel at the entrance. I wondered where he had been all this time. Seeing him there, in his pretty midnight blue suit, gives me one of those desires. I stared at him relentlessly, until he turned his head towards me and looked back at me. His eyes on me are like a piercing arrow, although he is a bit far from me. As if moved by a force, he takes steps towards me. Our eyes do not take off one of the other. Right now, it seemed like time had stopped and it was just the two of us in the party tent. He finally arrives in front of me. We look into each other for over a minute. None of us speaks. The noises and movements around us no longer make sense.
"You are divinely beautiful tonight!" Euniel tells me without taking his eyes off mine. I open my mouth, I want to speak to thank him, but no sound comes out of my mouth. His gaze weighing on me disconcerts me. Euniel has a power in his eyes and since I met him, I have never been able to free myself from this power.
"I love you !" It came to me spontaneously. I believe that the connection between my brain and my mouth must be severed for me to say such a thing. To catch up, I lower my head and put my hand to my mouth. However, I feel Euniel stroking my chin with two of his fingers. He gently lifts my chin forcing me to face him. My lips quiver in front of him. His gaze is so soft and tender. My God, help me, otherwise I will melt! Even before the end of my prayer, Euniel leans towards me and places a kiss on my lips. In all my life, I had never seen anything so sweet. It was so tender I thought I was going to melt like wax on fire. While we were savoring this magical moment, we heard
"Muse!" I retract quickly. However, the light had already been shone on us and everyone had seen what was happening between us. I was so ashamed. Looking around the room, I come across Sandra's gaze on me. His gaze was anything but sympathetic. Why had I heard my name? I would soon realize that. It's my father who is on the stage repeating again
"Can my daughter Muse join me here?"
I understand then what it is and I walk towards the stage almost trembling. Indeed, the effect of this kiss gives me tremors all over my body. My dad introduces me to his guests and tells them how proud he is of me and all that stuff. Subsequently, he calls Euniel whom he in turn introduces as his son whom he has found. Despite the applause of the crowd, my mind is elsewhere. What just happened should never have happened, let alone with Euniel. And to think that Sandra saw us kissing, poor thing! I must get away from Euniel before it's too late. He has such an effect on me, it's like I'm obsessed with him.
After the introductions made by my father, I made every effort to be as far away from Euniel as possible. I have to resist the temptation to be where he is. I also believe that he must be occupied by his fiancée who must surely hold him accountable. I easily understand it. However, when I thought I was hiding from him at some point during the evening, I looked up and saw him approaching in my direction. He walks towards me, his eyes fixed on me. I get up from the chair where I am, not knowing how to react in front of him. My heart begins to beat at an accelerated rate. I'm like petrified on the spot. When Euniel was already within two steps of me, a man appeared out of nowhere and said to me
"Good evening pretty lady, can you grant me this dance?" He holds out his hand and gives me a friendly smile. Normally, I wouldn't have granted her this dance. However, seeing Euniel coming behind me, I end up taking her hand and then we walk away towards the dance floor.
"I introduce myself, I am not a delinquent, be reassured." He is laughing.
"Ah yes, who are you then?" I reply looking curious.
"Well, I'm Prince Charming, yours to be more specific." He continues to be ironic.
"Ah yes? And what is my knight's name to be more precise?"
"I am Nicolas, your humble servant my queen! For you, I am ready to go and strike the moon." He said looking me straight in the eye. We were dancing while talking.
Nicolas seemed quite likeable to me. After the dance, we went outside.
"So who invited you to the party tonight?" I ask her when we are sitting quietly.
"Actually, I'm Euniel's friend, Mr. Hawam's prodigal son, and I also work in his hospital."
"It's not true! Since I've been around Euniel, I've never seen you. He hasn't spoken to me about you either." I respond very surprised.
"He must surely have omitted to speak to you about me. Because as for me, he hasn't stopped speaking to me about you."
"It's true ?" I ask him glad to hear him say that.
"Yes, and that's why I sought to meet you. And I can reassure you that everything he told me about you does not equal half of your beauty. You are really very beautiful. You have to see yourself face to face to contemplate so many marvels." He compliments me by looking at me as the eighth wonder of the world. I feel a little embarrassed by so many compliments, but I tell him
"Thank you!"
"Please Muse! Know that I really like you and I would like you to give me the opportunity to date you. Will you allow me?" He asks me the question bluntly.