Chapter 78
NAOMI
Does this mean Circenn imagines me naked?
A shiver courses through my entire being, as Circenn’s eyes leisurely roam over every inch of me, leaving no detail unexplored.
is gaze is like a gentle caress, sending waves of excitement coursing through my veins.
I am still frozen.
n its confines
My heart races with anticipation, pounding in my chest like a drum, threatening to burst free from
What the hell is he doing!
He lets out a sigh before turning away.
“What do you mean by that?” I quickly say, so he doesn’t let the conversation go down the drain.
Does he fantasize about me!
Or should I say, imagine?
“What else would I mean Naomi?” He Wipes his breast pocket.
My breath catches in my
throat, and my skin tingles with goosebumps, as if every nerve ending is alive and vibrating with tension
“I wouldn’t know until you
rell me I say as a
a matter of fa
fact
“Well” He shrugs. “I am just saying how easy it is to make up something in your head. Like how I can easily imagine you naked, you can imagine the entire guests like that too”
He turns to look at me and a sinister smile almost takes over his lips.
“So this isn’t new for you. And it’s weird,” I shake my head, knowing fully well I can daydream about him anytime and anywhere..
How good but yet so bad it feels to pretend
“It’s not new for me neither is it old, I’m trying to make a different point her.”
“Well don’t strain your voice, I get it now” I nod carefully.
Before long, we arrive at the gala, and our driver expertly runs the car through the sea of other luxurious cars, finally coming to a stop amidst the sleek and shiny runway of expensive cars that can make your eyes water.
We take our time exiting the vehicle before making our way into the grand hall that looks so much like a castle.
Before walking into the main hall, Circenn turns to me.
“I know the people are saying a lot of horrible things about me and
My neck perks up at his words.
“What is it?”
I’m already here with him, what favor does he need!
you now, but I’d like to ask a favor. If it’s an inconvenience you can drop it”
“If we can just pretend to be a loving couple, without any issues or problems, I windd really appreciate it
“That’veasy” I say, assuring him.
We’ve been deceiving the entire public we
we’re a couple
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He gives me a lazy smile and nod at my agreement
Linking arms like other couples showing up, we both make it inside.
Immediately the sounds of laughter, music, and clinking glasses fill the air.
The atmosphere is electric, and I can feel the nervousnessbuilding up inside me.
As we make a tuum, we find ourselves stepped out on a red carpet, the flash of cameras before us
Shit.
No one told me this was going to be like this!
The murmurs of the crowd and photographers with their mighty shuttering sound, creates a sense of glamour and prestige, and I can’t help but feel like a celebrity, surrounded by the who’s who of high society,
Circe releases his grip on my arm, only to skillfully reposition his hand, wrapping it around my waist with a gentle yet possessive touch
His hand comes to rest on the small of my back, his fingers splayed across my dress like a warm embrace
As we stroll down the red carpet, he draws me closer, our bodies swaying in order.
The heat from his hand seeps into my dress and then my skin, radiating a sensual warmth that spreads like wildfire, leaving me breathless and my\\ senses tingling.
I get it now. It’s the Circenn effect
The proximity of our bodies, the intimacy of his touch, and the amount of the cameras and onlookers all combine to create a heady, intoxicating sensation that leaves me lightheaded and almost passing out.
I really can’t tell if it is the amount of light and eye don my face or the hand almost touching my bun
But one thing I’m sure of is that this moment is about to go down on history
I feel like a fragile leaf trembling in the breeze, helpless to resist the intensity of his scrutiny
We make it out of the red carpet and into the main party where everyone is dressed like they’re about to register for a beauty pageant.
That was the reason I was dressed this way too
To fit in.
“If It Isn’t Circenn and His wife” I catch a voice behind me.
And the voices doesn’t stop, they all start coming to me at once.
“Wow. How can they be so shameless to show themselves he
here”
-There’s nothing more shameless than his wife. First she sleeps with him and gets pregnant, only to sleep with Charles Dickson later on and then get together with him again”
My jaw drops in disbelief as the catty comments and snide remarks from the women behind me pierce the air. Even the music playing could not drown their voices out
Their venomous words cutting me, like a knife twisting in my ears.
I can’t fathom how they can be so callous and heartless, badmouthing me with such malice, all while I’m standing tight there, within earshot.
It’s like they’re saying it on purpose to tear me down.
1 am about to react when Circenn suddenly catches my face with his hand and leans down to look at me.
His eyes bore into mine and his orbs welcome me to read him like a book.
He’s not saying anything but judging from his eyes, He wants me to remain the same and not react
“your reaction will make it seem like their comments are true. Try to ignore them. Fools are made when they’re ignored after words” He smiles and touches the side of my lip.
rthrowing such foul
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7s
My body responds to his touch immediately, the sensation is both exhilaraung and terrifying, leaving me breathless and wanting more
I must pull myself together.
“Ofcourse” I say to
se” say to hum
In a calm voice, he says:
Now let us ignore these women and be the perfect couple we came here to be”
And with those words, he leans down to kiss me.
And like a stampede, multiple camera shot aims at us in one go
