4 Let it begin

You are still staring at her open-mouthed when the call comes in that the car's waiting for you both downstairs.

"What?"

Now laughing, it takes a while for her to catch her breath and issue a response.

"I'd like you to come to the event with me."

"But-"

"We don't have much time."

You look back at the dress and decide to go with your gut feeling.

"You know what, why not?"

You grab the dress and dash into her office, closing the door behind you as you begin the fastest change of clothes you've ever done outside of your apartment. Before long, you are stepping out, striking a pose.

"Well ... how do I look?"

She sucks in a breath, speechless, as her eyes trace your curves before settling on your own.

"Ravishing."

That sends your heart in a frenzy and you quickly glance away, trying to hide the red rising on your cheeks. Clearing your throat, you glance towards the elevator and she seemingly returns back to her old self.

"Right, well, best get on our way."

Neither of you makes a move towards the elevator. You turn to face her and find her eyes still glued to you. The intense look in her eyes is all it takes to lock your feet in place. You can't move. You can't think. In fact, you're not 100% sure you are even breathing. You are about to make a move towards her when the intercom goes off.

"Ms Lorei, your car is here."

This seemingly pulls her completely out of the trance and she straightens her perfect attire before offering her arm. You take it, gingerly, still flustered over whatever just occurred. With your arms intertwined, you head out.

Sometime later, you arrive at the "event" though it doesn't take long for you to realize exactly what it is.

"Is this the Midnight gala?"

Instead of responding she steps out of the car and offers you her hand. You take it and use her strength to help you stand. Almost immediately, you are bombarded with flashing lights and for a hot second, you can see nothing but white. Katherine seemingly manages to recognise and before long, she is shielding you from the cameras with her jacket as you both walk along the red carpet.

"Ms Lorei!"

"Over here!"

"Who's the lady with you tonight?"

"Is she a possible love interest?"

All around, questions keep getting fired in your direction. You find yourself pulling closer to your boss. Right, she's your boss. Almost immediately, you start pulling away but you feel something brush against your hand. It's cold.

Spinning around, you notice a paparazzi have managed to cross over and has grabbed on to your arm. With your face, now facing him, he snaps a photo quickly before being dragged off by security. You're still standing there stunned when you feel a hand wrap around your waist and pull you inside.