Penchant for Darkness by J Elizaga

Author:J Elizaga [Elizaga, J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999086315
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2019-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

The chandeliers sparkled as did the welcome aperitif. It was a surprisingly rainless November evening. Richelle’s office was celebrating Thanksgiving at a high-end hotel, arranged by the corporate headquarters in America.

She joined the party without Miles who was away on a short work assignment. Laughter flowed freely at her table where a mix of coworkers dared one another to hit the dance floor when a DJ started playing after-dinner music. She stood up and the whole table whistled and teased.

“First one on the dance floor? Raring to go?”

She laughed. “Keep calm. Don’t wet yourselves. I’ll hit the ladies’ room and when I come back, you each better be ready with one move.”

The rest of the table hooted at her.

But it was not easy to get to the ladies’ room. She found herself walking through a dimly lit hallway after a short flight of stairs. She even looked around twice to make sure she had taken the correct exit. On facing forward the second time, she found Luc standing in front of her.

“Well, if it isn’t my favorite colleague.”

“Luc, how have you been?” Richelle greeted as he bent down to kiss her cheeks.

“I am well, madam, and you look fabulous tonight.”

“Thank you, you look very dashing yourself,” she complimented back, noticing the slight flair of his words. She was thinking about it when her ears picked up a change in music tempo.

“What a wicked thing to do,” the voice sang.

“I noticed you’re seated with the entire second floor team, of which I am a member so I will have stop by later. I’m going to dance with as many ladies as I can tonight before I fly back home. Would you fancy a short dance with a lonely expat from the old world?” Luc asked.

Before she could say that she on her way to the ladies’ room, he added quickly, “Before I dance with your boss, Miss Diane, next.”

Unaware that she responded to Lucifer’s messages in her brain, Richelle accepted Luc’s invitation. As soon as she accepted, she was back in the ballroom.

The chandeliers glittered like a million tiny lights. They looked even more ethereal than she remembered. The sensual song took over all other sounds of activity. She found herself on the dance floor facing Luc’s outstretched arms. He was inviting her into his circle. And his charming smile would not be denied. She smiled back, took his hand and stepped into his web.

“I did not get a chance to thank you for sitting in during my presentation,” she started. “You were quiet and you left before the Q&A.”

Luc’s smile could outshine any chandelier. “Well, I was not invited. I just happened to walk by when I saw you writing on the board and snuck in and sat at the back of the room. And I knew you had the approval in the bag even before you finished, so I left as unobtrusively as I came.”

He pulled her arms out before twirling her and capturing her back with one steady hand.

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