His Ruthless Desire (Completed)✓

Chapter 8

She fastened the pearl bracelet around her wrist and took a last look at her image in the mirror. She was satisfied with her image. She had put a lot of thought on her outfit for today. It's not like you are invited to a Royal celebration often in your lifetime. She had chosen a pale blue chiffon off-shoulder gown for the occasion. It was a coincidence the color of her dress was an exact match to the color of her eyes. She had paired it up with a seven stranded pearl choker around her neck. She had tied her hairs in a loose bun, leaving a few strands of her golden curls hanging around her face. A watch on one wrist and a pearl bracelet on the other. Her look was completed with a blue and silver eye shadow and nude lip color.

The gown clung to her body like a second skin, showing off her curves. She had a doubt maybe it was a little bold. "Never mind, I am not an Arab so I am not bound to obey their rules of covering up". She thought as she looked at the bare skin of her shoulders. Mrs. Sikander Jahaan had invited her to this party with such love and insistence, that she couldn't decline her.

Aalam was very glad by this development, he insisted her to make full use of this occasion and try to lure Taimur in the trap. But Eva was not sure her charms would work on the Royal. It was as if he was immune to feminine charm. She had heard from Ayesha about the rumor that he was gay. And she was sure that it was not just a rumor. Because no man in his right senses can stay without a woman for such a long period.

As she was wearing her silver stiletto's she heard her cellphone ring. She answered the call it was the driver Mrs. Sikander has sent to pick her. She picked her silver clutch studded with pearls and hurried out of her apartment. It was a long drive towards their mansion, and when they reached there she couldn't help but admire the beauty of it. Mansion term was an insult to the grandeur of this monument. It was a palace. The driver dropped her in front of the entrance to the mansion, she was greeted by two good looking men as she entered the mansion. One of the men escorted her towards the ballroom.

As she was descending the stairs of the ballroom she couldn't help but notice every eye was fixed on her, some with admiration some with lust and some with envy. Her eyes were scanning the hall for the man she was here in the first place. Her eyes found him standing in the middle of the ballroom.
He was accompanied by two men resembling him, "They must be his brother's" Eva thought. He was staring at her, their gazes remained locked with each other as she descended the rest of the stairs. She could recognize rage in them and there was one more emotion in them, she couldn't read. "What was it, was it lust or abhorrence?" Eva wondered.

Mrs. Sikander greeted her with her two daughters and two daughters-in-law at the foot of the stairs. They met her with such affection that she couldn't believe she was meeting them for the first time. Both the sisters were stealing glances towards their eldest brother, who was now busy in a deep conversation with his brother's. Eva sensed that something was wrong, they were in a misunderstanding regarding her and Taimur. She suddenly blushed with the thought of her being involved with their brother.

"We have been dying to meet you since umumi told us about you. And now we know why our brother had been so busy in his office, that he didn't even visit us once since he got back from his business tour.". The younger sister Mariyam teased her.

" I think you all are mistaken, it is not like this. There is nothing between your brother and me". She tried to clear their misunderstanding but they were determined not to believe her.

"Ohhh my God, what a wonderful surprise Eva. I didn't know you were invited, otherwise, we could have come together". Ayesha came suddenly from her back and hugged her. She was so glad upon her arrival because now she could get away from the teasing of the sister's.

She and Ayesha were deeply engrossed in the conversation when Ahmed approached them. Ayesha winked at her.

Ahmed greeted her and started inquiring about her health and job. She could sense that he was attracted to her. Eva suddenly had a plan, what if she started working on Ahmed, he was close to Taimur and would know his secret for sure. And he was much more amiable then Taimur ever could be. She smiled at him and engaged him in a conversation, without realizing she had been the focus of attention of a pair of jade green eyes.