Taunting

C H A P T E R T W E N T Y - F I V E

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Perspective of: Daya

"Yeah, I'm right outside." Ishaan said through the phone.

"Okay. I'm coming." I responded then hung up the phone.

Before heading out the door I took a quick glance of myself in the mirror, touching up my makeup and fixing my long, dark red, silk dress. I then finally grabbed a black dress coat, throwing it over me.

I rushed outside and down my complex stairs, cold wind slapping my face as soon as I open the door. That's winter for you. The most dreadful time of the year. We're right in the middle of January too. Meaning all the good holidays like Christmas and New Years already passed. The worst.

Practically running, I hopped into Ishaan's black BMW, finally feeling some warmth again.

"Are you that cold?" Ishaan chuckled as he watched me put my hands up to the heater.

"You know how much I hate the cold." I smiled back at him.
"How do I look though? I put a lot of effort into finding the perfect dress." I pushed both sides of the coat away, showing off the dress.

"Yeah. You look good." He started the car barely glancing over at me.

With an uneasy smile I turned toward the window, watching the scenery pass by. The rest of the car ride was pretty silent, low music playing, the sound of the tires rushing against the road. Nothing much.

I let out a small and subtle "woah" as we pulled up to the building. It was huge. The whole building was glass and the gold lights from inside made it glow. Outside the building was a beautiful green area, forest green grass, evergreen trees, and a huge fountain right in the middle. A huge stone sign read "Hyper Inc.". The name seems so familir but I can't seem to put my finger on it.

Pulling right into the building, some guy dressed and a tuxedo quickly opened the car door for me. This place was fancy.

Ishaan then handed the man  the car key, then thanked him. With our arms locked together, we walked into the glamorous building.

"Hello! Welcome to Hyper Inc. How may I assist you?" A lady behind the front desk welcomed us.

"Yes, we're here for the new game announcement of Hyper Inc x Influential Arts." Ishaan smiled with pride.

"Ah, you must be Mr. Blackwell. Right this way sir." The lady then lead us to an elevator, taking us to the top floor, then finally taking us into a huge ballroom.

"Thank you." We both thanked the woman.

The ballroom was absolutely massive. There were white tables with white table cloths and white seat overs. Gold accents everywhere. And a huge chandelier lit up the middle of it all, topping it off.

"Our table should be somewhere in the front." Ishaan walked us over to table with a reserved sign. "Major Game Developers and Guest" written in a bold cursive font.

About twenty minutes of just sitting down and texting May, the crowd of guest who began to applaud. I shot my head up to see a very familiar looking man on the center of the stage.