POTION OF LOVE

17. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞

The room is filled with glittering decorations and a lavish display of wealth and power. The well-dressed guests mingle with each other in light conversations. The low hum of polite chatter and soft music lingers in the atmosphere.

The venue, food and everything have been planned well to meet the high ends. This party has been arranged to congratulate Liam for taking the position as the CEO of NYX. It's a public announcement about his position and also a grand welcome to him officially after the success of his first fashion show

I stand near a table of refreshments, the colourful liquids displayed on the table with their sweet scent. As I pick up a glass, I turn my body to face the party.

It's not a new experience for me to attend these parties but my family only held business-related ones. Williams has a strong connection between the entertainment industry and the business world balancing it perfectly.

Taking a sip of the juice, my eyes flicker across the room searching for Stella. I met her when I arrived here but she suddenly disappeared after giving an interview to the media and Liam is nowhere to be seen

The sweet and salty taste on my tongue makes me realise that it's some kind of lemonade. Gosh! This lemonade brings out old memories of Lucas's face covered in this

Speaking of him, where is that guy?

I know he has been nervous about attending this party. Tonight he will also be making his first appearance in front of the media, Mia also did the same a few months ago when she graduated high school

For safety reasons, both Lucas and Mia didn't engage with the media but now they decided to do it. Lucas even had an interview and I did see him entering the event while posing on the carpet with his family

This will be headlines tomorrow for sure

I finish my drink and keep it aside, dabbing around my lips to soak up the wetness. My gaze narrows when I see the extravagant chandelier hanging in the centre of the hall. The lights shimmer like diamonds on top of the room and reflect around the surface

Whenever I see a chandelier, I can't help but think about ‘Is jhumar ke neeche milegi tumhe shanti ke lash'

[Translation - 'You will find Shanti's corpse under this chandelier’
Movie reference - Om Shanti Om]

A shiver runs down my spine just imagining it, my eyes searching for the marble floor right below it. I relate my life to fiction a little too much. I sigh, shaking my head to shake off the running thoughts.

My shoulders tense up when I feel a hand on my shoulder that makes me stalter as I turn. "Mia!" I call out, my voice is high-pitched due to her sudden appearance. Mia blinks in surprise because of my overhyped reaction "What? I just came to talk!" She says standing beside me with a non-alcoholic drink in her hand.