Chapter 3 : Famous Ethan

                     ⁂Chapter 3⁂

               ********* ** ********  

          Elle returned to the office after an hour where Daniel had dropped her off before leaving. 

   She went back to her office, each step she took felt heavy on her chest as she remembered the man that was looking at her.

   Why did she have a feeling it was Ethan? Maybe she was now hallucinating with the thoughts of meeting Ethan that filled her mind.

    She entered her office. This was like a second home to her. The office looked comfortable with the warm colors that added to the beauty.

    The ceilings were painted white and the walls red. The floor was black and light red. The sofas were also red. No doubt the office had more red colors because the owner loved red.

   Elle sat down on her seat, swirling it after she had gulped down two cups of water to calm her jittery nerves. 

She was thinking too much into this. Who wouldn't? After all, this was about her safety and also about the death of her mother.

    Lost in her thoughts, she didn't know when her secretary, Mia came in. 

    Mia cleared her throat to have Elle's head snap to look at her "Hey Mia, forgive me. What were you saying?".

   "I said that you still have a meeting with Sandax Company today by four pm," Mia said handing her a blue file.

   Elle took the file and nodded "Any other thing I should know of?"

  "Ah…yes" Mia fiddled with the files she was holding before bringing out a card "This came in when you were out to have lunch".

   Elle raised an eyebrow at the card. Looking at it, it looked like an invitation card from wealthy personnel who could be hosting a party.

   As a well-known businesswoman, Elle received different types of invitations every time. Everybody wanted her presence at their party.

   Elle took the black card swirling it back and forth. Who made this type of invite with dark colors only? Black and ash? What a combination.

   She opened it to find a weird text 'INVITATION TO GALA— Time– 4 pm — Host Ethan Cephas'.

   "What type of invite is this?" Elle mumbled to herself.

  "What is it about?" Mia asked curiously. She always had the opportunity to attend the parties Ella was invited to. Sometimes she went on behalf of Elle.

  Like today, she was already expecting to go to this one too.

  Elle waved the card in front of Mia to take.

 Mia gasped immediately she saw the words written on the card "Oh my goodness. It's him!".

"It's who?." Elle asked surprised at the sudden reaction from Mia.

  "It's him, it's Ethan Cephas"

 "So what's with him?" Elle turned her chair to face her computer. Switching it on, she turned back to Mia while waiting for the computer to boot.

  "What do you mean what's with him?. He's the famous Ethan Cephas who is known everywhere both here and abroad . He established his business by himself at the age of 18".

  "And he's the one hosting the party. This is a dream come true. I can finally get to see him" 

  Elle watched as Mia continued fantasizing about her famous Ethan. She felt like knocking some sense into her brain. Had she forgotten she also established her own business at the same age?

"Ahm" Elle cleared her throat to gain Mia's attention "Have you forgotten you're here to work?"

 

  Mia waved her hands in the air dramatically "This is also business. Think about the connection you will be 

getting. You're a billionaire and your company is running smoothly, but you can as well expand it more with foreign investors and companies".

  Elle nodded her head knowingly "You're right and you've always been the best business strategist. Why don't you go in my stead".

 "What! Me?. Don't even think of leaving it to me. I'll go with you but you will be the head".

   Elle exhaled "You always like to go. Why–".

  Mia cut her off "No buts or why. You're going and there's nothing more to talk about it". I'm going back to work before you deduct my salary again".

  Elle shook her head as she watched Mia leave the office. She turned back to the computer and resumed her work.

  The project the company was going to launch by the end of the year needed some new drafting. It was going to be a huge project which needed all the perfections they have.

~~~~~

  At the mall, Drizzy was still picking the dress and accessories that will suit her. After three hours of searching, she found a small red gown. 

   The open back showed her smooth white skin. It had a single hand with small diamonds all over the dress which made it glitter.

  Looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled at herself. Satisfied with the dress she paid and went to buy the accessories.

 "Ma'am I think the red diamonds will suit you better, together with the color of your eyes".

   "You think so?" Drizzy was contemplating between the red diamond and the blue ones. 

   She wore both on her ears before she turned to have a better view of them in the mirror. Seeing the red ones suited her more, she brought out her card to pay but remembered the price of the diamond.

    It was a 24-carat fresh-cut diamond worth 250 pounds that will leave her bankrupt if she didn't take time.

    Putting back the card, she brought out her phone and dialed her brother's number. The call was picked on the second ring "Hello Eth"

  "Hello Drizz, what is it?"

"Uhm–could you transfer 500 pounds into my account? I ran out of cash"

  Ethan's laugh from the other end could be heard. He knew she was still going to call him after saying she had her own money "Okay. Anything else?"

   "No thank you. Love you bye".

"Alright, love you too miss independent" Ethan joked making Drizzy roll her eyes from her end.

   She had always wanted to be independent and not always rely on her brother. But she always ended up calling him each time she ran out of money. He was like a second bank to her.

   After paying for everything she bought. She took her bag and left not minding the attendants that were whispering behind her back.

   "Oh my god she has a rich boyfriend," the first attendant said.

   "Oh yeah. Did you see how he transferred the money without asking why?" The second one responded.

"Of course I did. I'm not blind like you" The first one said before leaving the attendant who glared at her.

"You are the blind one" The second attendant retorted.