DWEO : Zhanyi MPREG

89. Spotlight

Yibo POV

The next morning we all assembled at the company's Xiamen branch, we took part in a series of activities ranging from team-building exercises to competitive tasks. We also worked with the employees from that branch on most of them. 

As I looked around the bunch, everyone seemed to be present even the members of the board. Who were actively taking part; that was refreshing to witness. After we were done with the business of the day, our boss called us back together in the foyer. 

"There's a corporate gathering at the Hilton Plaza this evening, anyone whose anyone in the business world will be there. So I expect you all to be as well." The boss said, "So go get a fancy dress or tux and go there. Network, communicate, mingle and represent me well." He added and everyone laughed. 

He called the brief meeting to an end and everyone dispersed already starting to talk about the upcoming function. Abby turned to me with an excited look on her face "Do you know what this means?" she asked and I shook my head at her "Shopping! And I know just the place." She said and took my hand dragging me out.

We took a cab to a mall and we went to Macy's, we shopped for outfits then we went to go get lunch together. We soon said our goodbyes to get ready.

When I got to my suite I took a quick shower, then worked on my hair, a rare thing for me. I applied some hair mousse and blow-dried it; it gave it a nice bounce. I dawned on my jet black neck-length sweatshirt with a black coat.  I splashed a bit of my perfume and put on the locket Zhan gave me. I stood up to check my appearance on the long mirror. Satisfied I headed down. I was at the entrance of the hotel about to catch a cab when a black stretch limo stopped in front of me.

I was shocked when Abby stepped out of it. I went to her, "Its official I love the boss man, look what he got us!" she said and I looked at it awestruck "No way." I said and I got in with her.

I greeted everyone in there "There were three of them to transport everyone." Abby added to me and I chuckled. Apparently we were the last group to arrive because I recognized most of my colleagues when we entered the high-profile venue. Abby and I stuck together for a while longer, but we split up to go do what we do best, market.

I chatted and networked with a couple of influential people, I still wasn't used to everyone knowing my name even before I introduced myself. Some of them went to the extent of asking me about Zhan and why he wasn't here with me.

I was chatting with a man from a local ad company when a sudden uproar began "What's going on?" I asked her and she chuckled "Xiao Hao Xuan just arrived. He's your husband's cousin, is he not?" She asked and my mood immediately darkened, he couldn't leave me alone, could he? Just when I was beginning to enjoy myself, I followed her gaze to where he was ambushed by a couple of people. "Yes, he is."

"He's quite a dish too, isn't he?" she said more to herself. I glared at him; poison is more like it I thought.

To my utter dismay he spotted me and escaped his group of admirers and started towards us. He uttered a pleasant greeting that I didn't acknowledge, but the man next to me stammered an introduction then abruptly excused himself.

"What are you doing here?" I quietly hissed, "I don't think you were invited." I added and he chuckled "I don't have to be invited sweet cheeks." He said arrogantly. I took a deep breath I couldn't give him the satisfaction of getting under my nerves.

His gaze slowly took in my appearance, enough to make me feel uncomfortable. "You look rather ravishing tonight." He said and I glared at him "Spare me the compliments and tell me what you want." I shot at him.