Chapter 10- An Interrupted Phone Call

It seemed to be that time of year again, ball season. I was familiar from my years as a child. But also once when I was slightly older and my Mother managed to get us invited to one, she was dating some rich fraud who ran away with our money.

I have been out of the high society ball loop for long time now. But even so, I had heard of Harding Industry’s annual charity Gala. From what I knew it was all long elegant dresses and smart tux’s in an elaborate ballroom filled with romantic flowers. Everybody who was anybody was invited.

So of course I wasn’t going to be going, no hard feelings, I prefer to stay home with my friends anyway. However I was helping to plan it. Of course Mr Harding’s and his assistant were in charge of the overall planning, but myself and Mr Williams were put in charge of decorating the venue. Which was a huge job. 

I was looking through the list of approved samples sent through by Mr Harding when Mr Williams walked in.

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