"You take my breath away pudding." he said when I reached the end of the stairs. He took my hand in his and placed a soft kiss on my lips. His lips felt so warm and it tasted like champagne.
"And you are so damn handsome, darling." I said biting my lower lip and making him groan. The effect I have on him. I love it.
"Stop doing that, otherwise we will skip this whole engagement party and continue it in my bedroom. How does that sound?" He asked, winking at me.
I chuckled and rolled my eyes. "Sounds tempting, but I can't leave my guests alone. That would be rude."
He laughed softly and put his arm around my waist. "Come, I want to introduce you to the rest of my family."
I met his aunts, uncles, grandma, grandpa, nieces, cousins, and nephews whose names I forgot right after they introduced themselves. They were from all different parts of the world or from different states. California, Los Angeles, Greece, Sao paulo, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid, South Africa, etc. They all had million dollar or billion dollar worth companies. The Vasilios were very wealthy people and it was not only Marco and his parents, but his whole family.
"Good evening JJ." I heard a familiar voice behind me. I turned around and my eyes lit up immediately.
"Ethan!" I squealed and hugged him tightly. I had invited him too, but he had said he wasn't sure if he would come. "You came! But where's your fiancee?"
"So I need to tell you something. we cannot make it to the wedding, because we're moving to Jordan. But she told me to wish you two all the best in life. Right now she's very busy packing and arranging things for our residence in Jordan."
"Really? You will not be here for my big day?" I was a little bit disappointed. I really wanted to have all my friends with me.
"I'm so sorry JJ, but we have to move. I already got my letter that said I can start working there so I need to move fast, because otherwise they will give it to someone else."
"Oh, well I'm glad you're here then! It means a lot to me."
Ethan smiled and took me into another hug. "I can't believe you're getting married. I'm so happy for you and I wish you and Marco a happy life together."
I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around. Marco took my hand and looked at Ethan. "Can I borrow my fiancee for a second?"
Ethan chuckled. "She's all yours man. Congratulations and take good care of my JJ."
"Thanks man. And I will, don't worry." Marco said smiling. He brought me towards the entrance of the venue.
"An important business partner will come any second and I want you to meet him." Marco said and kissed the knuckles of my hand. "He's a very nice man."
Marco couldn't even finish his sentence when a man in his late forties entered the venue. He was dressed in a expensive armani suit and he looked really fit and fashionable for someone of his age.
He shook Marco's hand and then mine.
"Robert Quinn." He introduced himself. His voice was croaky and low. "You must be the fiancee of Mr. Vasilios."
I nodded and smiled at him. "Yes, I am. Pleasure to meet you Mr. Quinn."
"Oh stop with the formalities. It's Robert for you. Mr. Quinn makes me feel old." He chuckled and then looked back at Marco. "I want you to meet my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?" Marco and I asked in surprise. He looks so old and he still had a girlfriend? I thought he already had a wife and kids.
"Yes, she just came from the Netherlands. An amazing woman. Beautiful curves. Very attractive." He said and then turned around and beckoned at someone who was standing outside.
A beautiful woman appeared out of the dark. Her light yellow dress clung on her body like a second skin. Her figure was that from an hourglass and her hair was in a messy bun, yet it look so elegant. She looked confident, beautiful, but also very young. She must be in her early thirties or late twenties.
If I would not have known better I would think she was the daughter of Mr. Quinn. I felt Marco stiffen next to me. When I looked at him he was staring at the girl.
He looked pale.
"Mr. Vasilios, This is my girlfriend." Robert said as he kissed the cheeks of the girl. Marco was still staring at her.
In complete shock.
"Sera." He breathe out and the girl smirked.
"Hello Mr. Vasilios." She greeted in a very sweet voice. It felt like honey was dripping out of her mouth. "Nice to meet you... again."
Marco Vasilios P.O.V
What the hell was she doing here? And what the hell was she wearing? This is an engagement party, not a strip club. If I knew she was the new 'girlfriend' of Mr. Quinn I wouldn't even bother to invite him.
"Vasilios, are you alright?" Jillian asked and looked at me worried. My pudding looked so beautiful tonight, it was hard to keep my eyes of her. I nodded stiffly and managed to fake a smile at her question. She doesn't know much about Sera and I want it to stay like that. "Yes, I am pudding. I'll get something to drink."
Before she could respond I walked away. I needed fresh air. I couldn't stay in Jillian's presence while I'm lying. Jillian is like a human version of a lie detector. One more word and she would know that something was definitely off.
Why did Sera have to be here? She's a temptress, she always gets what she wants and if her goal is to ruin my life, she will fucking damn succeed. She was born to be this way. She's a natural at it.
I walked to the balcony and took a deep breath. The night was starless. Not a single star in the sky. I sighed deeply. I love Jillian so much, I can't let Sera ruin it. I'm going to put my guard up and I'm not going to fall for her disgustingly sweet words.
"It seems like you need a drink." The melodious voice of the devil came from behind me. I turned around and there she was.
Satan in a skin tight dress and high heels.
Her eyes sparkled and she had two glasses of champagne in her hand. "This one's for you." She handed me the glass of champagne and I gladly took it. Maybe champagne will help me clear my mind and stop me from killing her. Is it possible to kill Satan?