THE CEO

CHAPTER 13

Hey guys. Please read the A/N at the end of this chapter and drop your comments. Thanks for sticking around. Xoxo.

*DAVE'S POV*
I had every single thing I needed for the gala tonight. I had my suit, my ride, and also my date all ready for tonight's event. It was 6 pm and my stylist had already arrived and was ready to start fixing up my hair. Coming out of the shower, I have my seat in front of my dresser with the mirror and just let my stylist work her magic. After 30 minutes or thereabout she was done and as usual, she did a wonderful job.

After paying up, I began getting ready. Wasting no time, I put on my custom-tailored suit. I always had a new one made each charity gala and the new one always tops the last. I put on my shoes and fasten up my tie, when I looked over at the mirror I was set and ready to go to the gala. Trisha had my speech with her so it was inevitable of me running into her considering the fact that I try my best to ignore the woman.

She was making me think. Even when I force my mind to focus on something else, my mind kept wandering back to a certain employee. She is really not my type but yet I can't get her out of my head. Well at least Sally is accompanying me to the gala, I guess she could put my head back where it should be. I go down my penthouse and straight to my car, Dallas was already down waiting for me. The car door was closed behind me as I hop into the vehicle while Dallas went round over to the driver's seat.

We rode for a while before arriving at Sally's apartment. I step out waiting for sally at the door of the car. After a while I see a very excited sally dressed in a lot of pink running lightly to me.

"Davey boo. You look absolutely amazing" she said when she finally got to the car. "You could use a pink tie you know"
"No thank you. Now we should get going. We don't have all day for pleasantries". I said stepping into the car and so did Sally. We were off to the gala. After a good 40 minutes of sally going on and on about something I definitely didn't pay any attention to we finally arrived at the venue.

Paparazzi were out on the red carpet waiting for who next to bombard with the flashes of their cameras. Without wasting much time I step out of the car offering sally a hand so I don't seem like such a Dutch bag right in front of all the paparazzi. I was ready to make my way down the red carpet aisle when I catch a glimpse of a familiar face stepping out of a car with the help of Rio McGarry. Stepping out completely I get a full look of who it was. It can't be who I think it is right? There's no way that's her? She's smiling at me.

Is that?

*TRISHA'S POV*
*40 minutes earlier

I was all dressed and sitting pretty waiting for Rio to come pick me up. Elisa sent a makeup artist over to my place, so my makeover wasn't as basic as I wanted it to be. She went full glam on my face like I was some canvas she was painting on. I had shimmering bronze eye shadow with a dark red lipstick look going on for tonight's event. I had looked at the mirror and I had to admit that I looked good. I was a little bit self-conscious about my dress but I had no other choice at the moment. After a while, I hear my phone chime and see a notification message from Rio.

7:03-  Rio: I'm outside.

I felt anxious immediately I read the text. I didn't know if Rio was going to like whatever Marylin Monroe look I had going on for me.

I lock my apartment door behind me as I exit the building putting my keys in my little dinner purse before heading downstairs. Once I got to the foot of the stairs I contemplated going back into my apartment not until I lock eyes with a really shocked Rio.

Do I look bad?

"Oh my, wow Trisha. You look..... Stunning" he said grinning widely at me.
"Thanks. You look great yourself" I said returning the compliment. He was still smiling at me which was getting a little bit awkward. "Hmmm Rio" I tried getting his attention back.
"Oh yeah right. After you my lady" he said as he opened up the door to the car for me. Mumbling a thank you, I get into the car and watched him move to the other side of the vehicle. When he got in I was a little nervous and so I began playing with my fingers