TOXIC LOVE

Seven|Champagne

Ariana and I call a driver and he takes us to the meeting in my black mercedes. We finally arrive to one of the most fancy neighborhoods in Washington, the driver parks in front of a high building, when I raise my head I realize there are around fifty floors above us. The driver opens my door and he gives me a hand to get out of the car, first to me and then Ariana. I look behind us and there is a line of cars and prestigious people getting out of their cars. Stylized women walk with long dresses and high heels and their usual bitter gazes while men wear a tuxedo. I die for tuxedos, it looks sexy in almost every guy.

Ariana is wearing a long red dress with her hair caught in a tall bun. She has a small golden handbag. I'm wearing a strapless long black dress with a beige fur coat and a small silver handbag. My hair is smooth and rest over my back while a little silver necklace hangs around my neck. My makeup is sort of dark and my blue eyes look bigger. 

We get inside the building, the Hilton hotel and walk towards the elevator until the last floor. When the doors open the jazz music at the background comes to my ears. The song is 'It's a man's world' by James Brown.

Everybody take their couples by their arms so I grab Ari by the arm too. At the main entrance a waitress offer us a champagne's cup so we take one and another waitress takes off our coats and gives us a card to reclaim them after. Then we go towards the tables who have the guests names on them so we look for our names.

I look around to every corner and I realize there are lots of people from differents nationalities, China, Russia, France, England. It is such as a multicultural meeting. I feel such a little thing compared with these big figures of business world that I try to have my head up. 

"Lots of luxuries" says Ariana drinking the champagne

"Life in the suburbs" I also take a sip

"So what do we have to do exactly?" she asks

"Giving smiles and talk with some of these important businessmen, it could help us after college" I say

"Well, we need to meet first to the businessmen' s sons" she gives me a naughty look.

"Ari you have a boyfriend and I don't think it..." I stutter

"It's just a business thing and I'm not going to engage any of them, they're so pretentious for me"

"Sure, I forget you are more of mexican boys" I add and she gives me a bad look "Ok" I sigh " To the bottom" I say drinking all the champagne and I feel the bubbly drink on my throat and walk towards the terrace

All the city's lights seems beautiful from here and the moon is above my head, shining in all its splendor. This is a nice cocktail party. I turn to see Ariana and she has found someone already so I roll my eyes and go for another champagne but this time I choose red wine instead. I close my eyes and try to enjoy the music when I hear a voice behind me.

"It's a nice view"

A thick, deep voice. When I turn my head I see a handsome guy with an impeccable tuxedo and a cup of wine in his right hand.

"It's beautiful" I say while I turn my eyes to the city again

"I'm Charles Monaco, by the way" He smiles and I tighten up his hand

"Isabella Carpenter" I smile

I stare at him and realize he's pretty tall and his eyes have an intriguing brown color.

"Is your father Mr. Christian Carpenter" he asks  impressed

"Yes" I answer

"He's a great man, my father talks about him all the time, about his success, and the fact his company is among the best one hundred in the world. He is a legend, 'The best businessman at Washington' "