"Mariah" Charles said, I crunched my eyebrows at him but I then I heard the sound of stilettoes I shifted my eyes towards the person.

"Happy birthday, Charles" a girl dressed in dark red short dress, she had a model like figure, tall and perfect curves, her straight sleek hair and sharp cheekbones.

When Charles didn't say anything, she placed her hands on his chest batting eyes seductively, "oh c'mon, you still can't be angry"

"Thanks" Charles glared at her as he swat away her hands. Her face turned red but then her eyes fell on me and Charles hand behind my back

"Who is she?"

"My girlfriend, now if you will excuse us?" We left her standing there fuming in anger.

"Who was she?" I asked Charles who was clearly upset about her arrival

"No one worth knowing"

What have this woman done to make him this angry? I crane my neck to look at her, she was already looking at us her eyes sending me some warning but I paid no heed to her. I took my seat next to Charles on the dining table, placing my hand on his knees calming him.

"Are you okay, birthday boy?" I teased him hoping it would lift his mood up

He chuckled, "birthday boy?"

"Yes, tell me what can I do for you?"

"Well there are many things I can think of but for that we need to be alone" he said as he move his face closer to me

My face heats up, which made him laugh.

"It would have been so much better if we just stayed in your house instead of coming to this dinner" he huffed

"Because your mom wanted you to come"

"she is nowhere to be seen" he looked around

We stayed silent for a while when Charles said, "come I will show you around" he held my hand and took me upstairs

"You have already been to Sarah's room, this one is my parent's room and this is the library" we entered a big library filled with different books. It looks like one in the beauty and the beast.

"Wow, it's so big" I gasp, running my hands over the books

"My mom loves reading" he said

"Come now I will show you my childhood bedroom" he said slightly embarrassed

The wall was painted in white color, but most of them were covered with posters of Linkin Park, Green Day, AC/DC. He had a huge picture of Eminem just above his bed.

"You know my father never entered my room, he sometimes tear down these posters and throw them away" he said as he looked around the room, "saying I am wasting my time listening to these songs"

"But my mom gave me money to buy the new posters, she even gifted me a guitar" he smiled as he turned to look at me

"So you're a Mama's boy" I wrapped my arms around his waist looking at his eyes

"You can say that" he caress my cheeks

"Let's go downstairs, everyone must be waiting" I said as I started to pull away

"They can wait lemme do this first" he pulled me close to him, leaning to kiss me.

"Hmm" he moaned, I slide my fingers inside his soft hair as his squeezes my butt.

"Mhmm hmm umm we must go now" I pulled apart not wanting someone to see us

"Ugh okay, later" he clean up my smudged lipstick with his thumb. I smiled at how he caring he is.

We walked downstairs to see that everyone were now taking their seat.

Pearl came towards us, "where were you? Everyone is waiting for you"

"Just showing Liv around" he explained

"Oh, Olivia I hope you are feeling comfortable here" she held my hands

"Yes, I am"

We took our seat but the smile on Charles face drops as Mariah sat opposite to him. I held his hand smiling at him.

During the dinner, Charles and other male members talked about business and ladies talked about latest fashion. I was mostly quite just engaging when someone ask me anything.

"Where do you work, Miss Evans?" Mrs Reed asked me

"I work in a publishing company."

I looked at Charles to see him looking at Mariah, she is smiling at him and he is not even looking away. I felt a pinch in my heart but I looked away.

"Can you pour me some more wine, Charles?" Mariah said with sultry voice

"Sure" he replied. I snap my head at him, why can't he just deny it? She had the bottle right in front of her. She looked at me, with a smirk in her face.

As he poured the wine and passed the glass she deliberately touch his hands.

Jealousy start creeping inside me but I stayed calm. She kept whispering in his ears and he didn't even pull away. i was fuming inside.

"I have an announcement to make" his father stood up holding a glass of wine

"My son, Charles has turned 28 and is doing wonders in our company. But every successful man needs someone in his life with whom he can share his happiness and joy. And who would be better than someone who he have known him for years. It gives me immense pleasure to announce the engagement of Charles and Mariah. And the merger of both the companies. Cheers"