Chapter Sixty-4

"No, I want you to, go ahead, say it. Say it with your whole chest, sweetheart." he said, gripping my waist as I felt my breath get stuck in my throat, unable to move nor speak "What did you wanna do? Do to me?" Good God, this boy is gonna be the death of me. But before he could even further provoke the hormonal cavewoman inside of me did a voice interrupt us "Mr. Williams?" We turned around to see a man in a uniform stepping inside the house "Your mother texted me asking you and Ms. Carter to head to the party now." I grew hot at the realization that we got so caught up in our little world that we forgot we had a party to attend to, as Evan just sends a quick nod to his driver before he turns to me. "We'll get back to this later," he whispered, wrapping an arm around my waist as he led us out of the house. I rolled my eyes, elbowing him in the ribs as he let out a wheeze "Keep it in your pants, Williams." *   *   * We arrived at the party shortly after, with the company appearing vibrant even from a distance due to the dozens of Christmas lights covering all corners of the building. A ginormous Christmas tree is also seen situated from the outside, probably standing at 100 feet tall as it was also wrapped in layers and layers of lights. We walked into the building and already the lobby was packed, whether it be employees or non-employees, they looked immaculate and the overall setting was just very neat but also cozy. "The building looks amazing," I said, appreciating the warm ambiance of the vast space as we walked in with our arms looped around each other. Evan smiled "Yeah, mom tries her best to keep the place as tidy as possible. One of these days someone's gonna slip and break a rib with how much the floors here get waxed. Like literally, look down, you can see your damn reflection." I did and sure enough, he was right, I can see my reflection. We sauntered into the elevator and right away people were already starting to make way for us, some looking at Evan with evident respect as they tried not to make eye contact for too long, moving out of the way as they allowed us to enter the elevator with no one joining us. My eyebrows furrowed as soon as the elevator doors closed in on us "What's with everyone treating you like you're Moses?" Evan chuckled at that, dismissively waving his hand "Nothing, it's just because they know I'll eventually inherit this place so they try their best to treat me with the utmost respect." "That's not even respecting at this point, it's just blatant worshipping." I pointed out, a bitter taste lingering on my tongue. We arrived on the 19th floor, one floor away from the very top which was apparently where Tiffany and Mason's offices were. The floor was reserved for specific occasions like this where they needed a very spacious room to host events and be able to have as many people in one room. We made our way in and instantly, dozens of eyes were already on us as guests started greeting Evan with much genuine enthusiasm. All the while as Evan reciprocated said greetings with equal politeness, nudging me slightly every now and then to introduce me as well. As it turned out, almost all of the guests were his relatives and they acknowledged my presence with genuine warmth and acceptance. One of them being a man who appeared to be in his late 40s who bore a striking resemblance to Mason, he then greeted Evan and appeared to be quite happy seeing him, and as soon as his gaze was on me his smile grew large. "I take it this lovely lady is the one your parents set you up with?" he asked before taking my hand in his and placing a small peck on my knuckles. Blushing, despite the man obviously being Evan's uncle, I couldn't ignore the very attractive genes that showed in all branches of the family tree. His uncle was not an exception as he oozes charm and charisma much like his brother. "Sebastian Williams, brother of Mason's and Evan's uncle," he said, giving me a fond smile "And I take it your name is?" "Maggie," I said in a soft tone, quite intimidated by the man despite his mannerisms being personable "Maggie Carter, daughter of Veronica Carpenter. It's so nice to meet you." "The same goes to you, dear. Tiffany and Mason picked quite the looker to be Evan's fiancee, and from what I've heard from my brother you're also the top student in your school? Beauty and brains, what a combination." he chuckled, giving his nephew a pointed look "You better hold onto this girl, Evan. I know it's all business, what you two have, but you make quite the pair." He bid us farewell before walking off "He said we make quite the pair," Evan noted, reiterating his uncle's words "I mean, we do, don't we?" I laughed, nodding "Yeah, we do, actually." It wasn't soon before the party was heavily packed with guests, but amidst the crowded area, I was able to spot a very familiar face while Evan was too busy talking to guests, as I occasionally answered questions here and there whenever they presented themselves. I squinted into the distance as a mop of dirty blonde hair caught my eye, detaching myself from Evan who turned to me despite having a conversation with a group of people. All the while I started making my way to the familiar face who was occupying himself in the buffet table positioned in the corner "Jasper?" I called out as he then turned to me, eyes wide and mouth stuffed with shrimp "Oh my God, hi!" He swallowed down what he was eating and wiped his hands clean from any remnants of food before walking up to me and pulling me into a hug as I accepted it with open arms. "Maggs, it's so nice to see you. Glad to see someone I know at this party, Evan's too busy greeting his guests that I thought I'd approach him later but hi!" he greeted. I chuckled, nodding "Same honestly, he's too occupied with relatives and I can't blame him, I never knew the Williams family tree was this big." "It is, and from the looks of it he's handling it quite well, being the life of the party and all,"