Fete 1

"Jessica." When Anna saw the lady in front of her house, her lips curled up.

"Hello, Miss Saunders." Jessica smiled politely at her as well.

Anna laughed every time when she heard someone in the house refer to her as Miss Saunders. She's never been Ibrahim's wife but the way they address her reminds her of her misery. "Come in," said Anna.

Jessica and Anna walked towards the living room, and Anna invited her to take a seat. "I'll ask someone to make you some tea," said Anna.

Jessica intervened quickly. "You don't have to, I won't be long."

Anna gave her a look. So, what brings her here? Ibrahim isn't home. He hasn't returned home in two days, which drives Anna crazy. She doesn't care about his life, but leaving his wife for two days without notice is too much for a newlywed couple.

"It was Mr. Saunders who sent me here." Jessica stated.

Anna rolled her eyes in annoyance at the mention of his name. upset? Of Course she is. Who wouldn’t when her husband hadn’t returned home after their first night. "What’s the matter?" Anna asked.

Jessica took a card from her bag and opened it. On the card, the word "invitation" was beautifully engraved. "Sir requested you to attend this event with him." Jessica said.

Anna exhaled sharply. What kind of game is he trying to play on her? She doesn't understand.

"It's a formal charity event, and I hope you don't mind because sir's mood has been so bad recently." Jessica explained.

"What!" Anna asked, a little worried.

"Right now, our department store is attempting to form a partnership with a Japanese jewelry brand. Because the project is a little complicated, we couldn't come to an agreement despite endless meetings and discussions. Sir has been working day and night to figure out how to solve this problem." Jessica said.

Anna bit her lower lip after hearing Jessica. So, Ibrahim really is busy? He is not deceiving her? For a second, she felt a twinge of guilt. She was never informed about Ibrahim's business. She only knows that he's the owner of IS Holdings, which has substantial holdings in businesses in a variety of industries. She was not concerned about which type of business he was running.

"Miss. Saunders." called Jessica when she realized that Anna didn’t reply to her but was lost in her own thoughts.

"Jessica. Simply call me Anna. The word Miss. Saunders makes me feel a little uneasy.” Anna admitted it. It's a fact because she never feels like she's Ibrahim's wife, so the title "Miss. Saunders" irritates her.

Jessica chuckled. "What makes you feel that way? You're the boss, wife. I have to address you properly."

But I will never be his wife, Anna thought. "It's fine. Just think of me as a friend of yours." Anna smiled.

Jessica definitely knows that Anna is a good person. She feels a bit guilty when Anna treats her so well because she knows why Ibrahim married her. She expected this girl to be difficult and a pain in the ass once she married a powerful man, but she was mistaken. Anna is more demure than she could have imagined.

"I get it. So, Anna, as sir wanted you to attend this event with him, he asked me to take care of your outfit and makeup.” Said Jessica.

“What?” Anna asked, a little confused as they are just attending a charity event, what is there to make so much fuss about outfit or even make-up.

Jessica couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction. "Why do you appear surprised?"

Anna shook her head. "I mean, I can prepare myself. He doesn’t need to send people just to take care of my appearance."

"Sir is not a stingy person. He doesn’t mind spending money on people around him. He also told me that he needed you to look especially good tonight.” Said Jessica.

"What do you mean?" Anna asked, looking puzzled.

"Sir, said he will pick you up at 6 p.m. and we have four hours. The stylist and makeup artist are on their way." Said Jessica eagerly.

Anna couldn’t be more surprised. This is too much. Just how important is that event for Ibrahim he has to hire a stylist and make up artist? She sighed when she heard the bell rang. Anna dragged herself to the door, where she saw two women carrying a large number of boxes and dresses. This is definitely too much.

Anna had no choice but to let the stylist and make-up artist do their jobs. Ibrahim must have paid a lot of money for these people, so it would be a shame if she refused to dress up. She just sat in her massive dressing room, fiddling with her phone. She was so preoccupied with her phone that she didn't notice it was already 5:45.

"Ma'am, it is finished. You can look over it and let us know if you find anything that you don't like.” Said the make-up artist.

She lifted up her head and looked at herself in the mirror. Wait? Is it really her? The boyish girl who always fights since her high school days, is it really her? The light make-up made her face look more flawless than ever. Her skin glows more than she ever noticed. She should have taken more care of her looks. She is indeed very satisfied with her looks and now she is going to change her dress. She doesn’t get why the stylist chose this kind of dress. It is black colored long halter neck dress. Although it didn’t reveal her chest due to the halter neck, it is backless. She never wore something like this in her entire life. Not even on her wedding day.

"I told you you'd look beautiful in this gown." Said the stylist completely engrossed when Anna finished changing into her evening dress.

Her petite body was perfectly hugged by the tight-fitting dress, which highlighted her curves. Although she looked beautiful, she appeared to be uncomfortable. "Isn't it a little too revealing?" Anna inquired, "Should I wear an outer?"

The stylist shook her head "No, no. But I think something is missing," she mumbled, pointing to her dress and rummaged through her wardrobe.

The stylist looked at her jewelry area and chose a pair of diamond earrings with a blue sapphire in the center. "Because you have fair skin. This will make you look more impressive." She said and assisted Anna in putting on the earring.

"You're all set, Miss Saunders. You looked stunning, and I'm sure Mr. Saunders will adore you tonight." said the makeup artist.

"I appreciate your efforts." Anna responded. Ignoring the other comment.

As the clock struck 6 p.m., she heard a light knock on the door. They opened it for her and found out that the person was her maid.

"What happened?" Asked Anna.

The maid smiled at her and looked at her from top to bottom. "You looked extra beautiful today. I'm sure sir will be so stunned when he sees you." Said the maid.

Anna chuckled sadly. "He's not going to, believe me."

The maid is still smiling at her although she doesn’t like it when Anna has a low confidence towards herself. “Sir had arrived. He’s waiting for you downstairs.” Said the maid.

“Really?” asked Anna. She looks at her watch and it is only 6 p.m. she gets that Ibrahim is a very punctual person.