Is this destiny?

~ Austin, the White Mansion ~

5: 58 PM

The guest are trickling in for some time already. The event starts at eight, but it seems that no one wants to miss the beginning.

The entertainment area of the White Mansion is massive with a ballroom large enough for several dozens of large tables, a dance area in the middle and a stage where a band is playing. On the left of the ballroom is a door leading to the lounge with comfortable seating and two full bars where people can get custom drinks, which are not available on the trays of many servers who are making their ways through the guests.

Security is tight, with several checkpoints which are ensuring that only people with invitations get in and that no one sneaks any weapons in.

Everyone knows that this is a high-profile event and not a single person should dare cause any problems, but you never know. For overly ambitious people, this is just the right place to cause problems.

Sarah allowed Eve to handle the security in the background. After enhancing Eve's behavior, she is confident that Eve will not be exposed unless one of the eight people who are aware of her existence speak up.

With lenses on, Eve can send them messages through Eve-vision. At this point, only Sarah, Aiden, JoAnna and Jeff are aware that lenses are connected to Eve. Security of the Cliffside villa (aka kids) also use lenses, but they are not aware of Eve's existence.

Sarah promised to talk to Sophia and Felix soon and to tell them about the Chaos army and lenses as soon as she gets a chance. Felix is aware of lenses and what they can do, but he does not have it, and neither is Sophia.

Back to present…

Aiden and Felix are waiting in the hallway for their women to come out. Jasper and Charlie are there as well.

The door opened and Emma walked out first in a light blue sleeveless gown. She smiled at the sight of her handsome fiancé who wore a dark blue suit. Charlie's suit had few light blue details, showing that the two of them wore couple's outfits. She likes that. Last time when the two of them went on an event together, she was there like an unknown nurse, now she is going like his fiancée. And this time she knows that if anyone causes her trouble, and she needs help, she will not call Brian or anyone other than Charlie.

Ellie came out in a one-shoulder dark red gown which shimmers in a silvery-red color under the light and was greeted by Jasper's charming smile. His well fitted dark red suit has lapels which shimmer in silvery-red under the light. Those are definitely couple's outfits. After all, it is EY design. Since the two of them got engaged, they attended several high-profile events in the Chicago area, but every time Ellie sees Jasper all dressed up in the outfit she personally designed, looking at her like she is the only woman in the world, Ellie's heart skips a beat. Since he took over the leadership of K Industries, his aura changed. He is much more confident, and Ellie knows that she can rely on him to take care of any situation. Jasper proved to her on multiple occasions that he has eyes only for her, and he earned her trust. To Ellie, that is everything.

Sophia stepped out in a red gown which has a strapless sweetheart bodice with shiny crystals accent the bust. Floor length chiffon skirt with a high slit on the right thigh exposes the dark red satin lining, looking beautifully. She stopped and looked at her dashing husband in a sky-blue suit which matches his eyes.

Felix approached Sophia and swallowed hard. "You are wonderful."

It is five weeks since the delivery, and her body is back to how it was, actually, it's better because her breasts are two cups bigger and she looks very alluring. Felix felt like pouncing on Sophia right there, or maybe dragging her to their bedroom… but he promised to keep his hands (and the rest of him) to himself until doctor clears them for intimacy. He knows that her body needs time to heal after the delivery, but for Felix it feels like forever. She stopped bleeding more than two weeks ago!

Sophia smiled. She does not know what is on Felix's mind, but she can see how he is looking at her and she is missing the intimacy as well. She is counting days until those six weeks pass, and she already has a super-sexy lingerie ready to seduce her husband.

Sophia didn't see Felix dressed up for a while. Since they moved to Los Angeles, he wore a suit maybe a handful of times because unless they have some important meetings, they are mostly working from home.

"Stay close to me, handsome. I don't want to deal with women who will throw themselves at you."

"I will be vigilant.", Felix seriously responded. "If any woman throws herself at me, I will dodge her, and she will fall on the ground…"

Felix's response made Sophia laugh. Her husband is the best. She took the hand which he offered, and they walked down the hallway to join the party.

Aiden nervously ran a hand through his hair. Where is Sarah? Why is she not coming? His hand stopped moving when Sarah peeked behind the door.

Sarah is wearing an A-line black dress with black crystals embellished into the lace bodice. The high-low chiffon skirt with high waistline emphasizes her long legs and Aiden can see that it will not obstruct her from moving on the dancefloor. Ah, it seems like forever since the two of them danced.

Aiden wrapped his arm around Sarah's waist and pulled her close to him.

"My Goddess, you are stunning.", he said under his breath.

"Only for you.", she whispered before their lips connected.

"Jeff is not here?!", JoAnna's voice came from the room. "What is he thinking? I will be by myself here? Where is he?"

Aiden glanced at JoAnna and he can see that she is ready. Her silver long gown with an open back and a train looks glamorous. But her mood is not good.

Aiden pointed down the hallway. "Fifth door on the right."

"Hmph!", JoAnna lifted her chin angrily and walked in her high-heels in the direction Aiden pointed at. "I will show him. Is this how he treats his wife? …", she grumbled while walking.

"Anna is grumpy.", Aiden voiced his thoughts. He remembered that Jeff told him how JoAnna's temper is flaring up and because of that they didn't go and talk to Melodie yet.

"Yeah…", Sarah exhaled.

Aiden noticed that Sarah is smiling while looking after JoAnna with a gentle gaze. He had to ask: "Is she pregnant?"

Sarah didn't expect that question. She paused.

Aiden widened his eyes. "Really?"

Sarah knows it should be a secret, but from Jeff only, right? Also, she does not want to lie to Aiden.

"Shh…", Sarah motioned with her finger to Aiden to keep quiet. "She wants to tell him as a birthday surprise."

Aiden nodded in understanding. He wanted to ask, 'What about us? When will we have a baby?', but he knows that is a sensitive topic, so he controlled himself. He does not want to hurt her feelings again by talking without thinking.

"Are you sure you want us to go down?", Sarah asked him. "When we show up down there, we can't take it back."

It took Aiden a second to understand. She is asking him because this is his first 'public' appearance since he woke up. With so many guests, the chances are high that at least one if not both of the Eastern European families hear that he is not in a coma anymore.

"Come on…", he wrapped his arm around her waist. "Let's go and join our guests." He indirectly answered her question.

Sarah smiled and allowed him to guide her. "I'm starving."

"I will feed you, and then we can dance.", he grabbed Sarah's hand and made her twirl.

She laughed.

Well, it's a party. They should enjoy… if possible.

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