Sweet Affection [Affection Series 4] {Completed}

Chapter 35

Adriana knows the moment she steps once again in the party hall that it was a mistake as she finds most of the people in the room happily enjoying the party she always dreamt of attending.

Her breath stuck in her throat as she sees the couple on the dance floor, dancing together.

Suddenly the idea of joining in the party makes her dizzy and shameful, but try as she might she cannot seem to move her foot as time stops for her and her eyes seems to not see anything but the happy couple in front of her.

If seeing them together before had hurt her, seeing them happy together now crushed her heart, with a sad face she watches both Devilin and Ariel dance.

Ariel's ever so perfect looks flawless in Devilin's arms and she realizes the reason why he chose Ariel and not her.

Because anyone with eyes could see the difference between the two girls, where Ariel had a gracious way to carry herself, Adriana, she was just a babbling, clumsy idiot.

While Ariel with her red, bright hair shines in between people, her plain black hair makes her go unnoticed.

No wonder, Dante always calls her an ugly duckling and for the first time as she stands in between the people, she has known her whole life while they are unaware of her existence, she Adriana feels like an ugly duckling.

"You were right, this is not the place for me," she whispers slowly as she faces where Dante was.

With a sad smile, Adriana turns around and slowly walks out of the party. No one notices her leave and the ones who do, does not care to stop the girl.

"Raine, wait" someone calls stopping her on the way.

She turns to find one of the men who were working for the night as a guard in the party.

"Yes?" she asks the man.

"Are you leaving?" he asks standing in front of her.

"Yes, why?" she asks him not knowing what it was about.

"Well, you can't go, Dante..."

"Why, does he want me to stay?" she asks him hopefully.

"Yes, he does, there is some problem with one of the monitor's in the security room we need you" the man states pointing towards the door they need to pass.

"Oh, of course, is that all?" she asks disappointed.

"Ya, if you want you can stay and check the screen with us?" the man offers as he shows her the way to the security room.

"Nah, I can always do that from my den" she waves his offer with her hands.

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Adriana sighs as she gets out of the hotel the party was organized in; she stands at the gate looking around. She finds a few vehicles stopping and more people walking inside of the hotel to join the party.

Biting on her lower lip, Adriana pulls off her shoes and holds it in her hands before she makes her way, walking towards HP, as she knows no taxi goes that way and she is sure everyone is too busy to offer her lift.

Just as she walks out, the rain starts to pour heavily, which definitely was like the cherry on top.

"Someone above there must hate me so much, its fine...it's okay, now I don't have to go through the process of washing this dress...

I really should not have come here; I do not know why I keep doing this to myself anyway. It is not as if anyone was waiting for me to show up...

I mean...why anyone would anyway, it is not as if I have friends in there to catch up with...or my mate to notice me...