Chapter 82 Prosperous Anniversary
Guests had already begun to arrive and Jessica personally went to greet them in her inciting dress. People stared, men with interest and women with disapproval, but Jessica cared less about those judgy eyes that were fixed on her.
She did what she did in her sane mind so she owned the dress like a queen, telling herself how much she slayed.
Chris on the other hand found himself staring at her curves, once again, he was being lured towards her. Whenever they stood together to greet a guest, he could touch her body sensually, caressing her and feeling her curves.
Jessica didn't fight it, she allowed it willingly. When the party was all over, she knew he would come to her and only then would she shut him out.
"Thank you for coming," Michael smiled widely as he greeted the vvip of the events. He was nervously on the lookout for the Armani representatives, usually Tori Armani and her husband, Marcus.
But he managed to keep his anxiety from showing on his face as he said hello to his friends.
Moments later, Jessica called the attention of everyone in the hall, "please, if you could all settle down. My dearest father in-law will address you now." She said lovingly.
At first, she had been nervous that her plan was falling apart when she didn't see Romeo and his plus one who would obviously be Cara, but her eyes on the road had instructed her that they had already arrived and were on their way in.
So now she was calm and could move on to the second phase of her plan.
Michael smiled broadly. "Thank you my dear, you always flatter me too much."
Murmurs arose in the crowd and Sarah couldn't help but to get a whiff of it. "Look at them acting all lovey dovey in public," one woman said in disgust. "They can't keep their obvious affair behind the doors of their bedroom?"
Another woman added. "Just take a look at what she is putting on, it is obvious that she is demonic. A slt! How could she be so confident in net? And that Michael of a man, I know he loves anything under a skirt but his daughter in-law?" She groaned in disgust.
Sarah couldn't help the sigh that left her mouth, people were already judging her husband for a crime he didn't even commit! What would they say about her who did far worse?
As much as it made her skin crawl, she said to herself, "until I can destroy her or the evidence or both! I will have to give in to her and do whatever she wants."
She walked over to the gossiping women and interrupted them. "Excuse me but my husband is a good man and he would never do something like that but you see that girl... that daughter in law of ours..." she turned her head to look at Jessica who happened to meet her gaze at that moment.
Sarah smiled. "She is a demon alright." She turned back to look at the women and smiled. "If you are going to badmouth somebody, let it be her. My son made a mistake by having a child with that woman and I couldn't chase her away because the child is just too adorable and innocent."
The women smiled guilty and bowed their heads before walking away.
Sarah rolled her eyes and emptied her champagne down her throat.
Michael's voice overshadowed every other as he spoke. "I want to thank you all for being here tonight, the Knowles company as well as our family would never have made it this far without all of your individual and collective support. Also, I thank my daughter in-law for planning this event perfectly and I officially announce her position as–"
"Uh before you do," Jessica cut him off. She smiled brightly. "I am so sorry if that seemed rude but the Armani family representatives have arrived and I thought you should thank them personally first."
Michael immediately tensed up. "Of course! Of course! Where are they?" He straightened his back and adjusted his black suit jacket, preparing himself to bow deeply for the Armani representatives.
She pointed at the main entrance into the hall and almost immediately, Romeo Armani walked in with a beautiful woman by his side.
Cara was putting on a silver mini dress that hugged her curves in every right way. Its spaghetti arms held on to her shoulders perfectly and her breasts were propped up in a way that was undeniably attractive.
Her thighs were as smooth and shining as ever and a pair of black heels covered her feet and added an extra seven inches to her height. Yet she carried it like a boss.
Her hair was let loose over her back and she had gotten it straightened more. Her eyes were a smokey shade of black and her cheeks had a blush of reddish orange to it. Her lips were an innocent pink and everything together made her look more sexy than anyone in the room. Jessica included.
A small black purse hung from her shoulder and black star shaped earrings dropped from her ear.
Romeo had dressed simply in a red sleek suit with a black dress shirt, golden cufflinks shining in both of his arms and a tiny golden chain around his neck.
Chris felt his jaw drop as he looked Romeo up and down, he was sure the Armani kid's shining black shoe would cost more than the entire outfit he had on himself. Not to mention, his own golden wrist watch was a lesser version to the one Romeo had on.
Jessica felt anger sprouting inside of her as her eyes landed on Cara. She tried calming herself down, reminding herself that it was all part of her plan.
She knew they would make an entrance upon arrival and that was exactly what she needed. Yet she felt so jealous that a man like Romeo was standing beside Cara and not just standing alone. He was in love with her.
It was her turn to tighten her hands until her knuckles turned white.