Chapter 12

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Bell's POV

I haven't seen Ben for a while after the moment we shared. Chantal allowed some staff members to take a shower and change clothes using an unoccupied guest room so that we didn't need to go home and come back for the event tonight. Before it's my turn for the showers, I call and check in with my dad and Uncle Danny. Everything seems to be fine at home and I feel a bit more relaxed, so I head for the shower.

Chantal wanted us to wear white tops and black bottoms for tonight, so I had a knee lengthen tight-fitting skirt and a white silk blouse. My hair I combed to the back and tying it in a sleek ponytail, I take a look in the mirror before I leave, I stare and play with the silver chain around my neck, I feel a warm rush inside of me as I remember the kiss Ben and I shared, could it be that something feels so good to be wrong at the same time, Ben will not think of me when he flies back home, he most probably has a girlfriend who is waiting for him, maybe some rich girl that fits in his amazing life. I'm just someone he wants to have fun in the meantime.

No, I won't allow him to use me, I'm not that kind of girl, I tell myself. I take off the chain and put it in my bag, I'll return it to him, but not tonight, tonight I will ignore him. Some of Chantal and Flynn's friends from town will also be here tonight, so it'll be busy, there'll be no time for talking. I will return the chain to him tomorrow and set it straight with him.

"Bell?" I hear Claudia calling for me from the passage, I gather my things and open the door. "I'm here, let's go," I say as I close the door behind me. Claudia is wearing a similar outfit as me, we both place our bags and belongings under the counter at the kiosk. I am amazed to see the beautiful sight on the outside lawn, I saw caterer's in and out whole day busy outside, but never got the chance to see what they were up to, there were bamboo torches lit around the event area and the round tables had silver clothes laid out with lilies in the center, the main table had the same layout except tiny white lights were draped in the front, there were a food buffet and a bar. All the men were wearing tuxedos and the woman had beautiful evening dresses. The scene looked like something out of a fairy tale book, it was beautiful.

Claudia and I join the other waitresses at the buffet and bar section, Chantal and Flynn are talking to some people, Chantal has a silver tight-fitting mermaid style dress, she hear was wet and loose, Flynn was wearing a black tuxedo with a silver shirt, matching Chantal's dress. They are a gorgeous couple, they deserve each other and they fit together. As Flynn uses a fork to tap lightly on a filled champagne glass to gather everyone's attention, I look around and see a familiar figure on the further side of the lawn, Ben. I can see he is busy talking to someone on the phone, his body language tells me the person on the other side has upset him, he ends the call and makes his way to a nearby table where two females are standing and I can tell that they are delighted by his presence. The one folds her bony arms into his and the other one lays her hands on his shoulder, he doesn't move away, instead he tells them something and they laugh about it.

That's his type I tell myself as the feeling of hurt and jealousy sets in, I almost forget where I am as I feel my eyes tear up. I pull myself right as I hear everyone cheering and see Flynn has finished his speech and Chantal was now giving her speech. I want to leave, go home, get in bed and cry myself to sleep, how could I believe that Ben would ever be serious with someone like me, I wasn't that upset about that part, but after what happened today and here he is flirting with two bimbos knowing I'm here as if what happened was no big deal or was he embarrassed by me? I catch him looking directly at me and then quickly look away.

"Please enjoy the rest of the evening, our waiters will gladly serve you." I hear Flynn say as the DJ starts playing some music. Claudia nudges me and I take my eyes off Ben, we start serving champagne and I avoid Ben's table. I know I said that I will ignore Ben the whole evening, but it hurt more when the roles were reversed. He never once glanced in my direction and he was still entertaining the two females, they even danced together. I glance at the time, one more hour to go and then I'll be done working, and I just want to go home, I can't stand the sight of Ben any longer.

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