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Adrian loved to collect cars and one in specific had really caught my eye.

Since no one was home today, I used it as an opportunity to take his black Lamborghini on a test drive.

I knew he was going to kill me but I was not going to blow up my chance to drive a Lamborghini for that, not in a million years.

I asked the guard for the keys, got into the car and left. I switched on the radio and listening to songs, reached Greys & Co with a stupid smile plastered on my face.

As I got out of the car, the people around me stopped to look at me and the car, I could only imagine the awe that Adrian would get every time he tossed his keys to the valet.

It was a shame that dad spent more time buying golf clubs than beauties like this one.

I made it a point to buy myself a Lamborghini as soon as I could, once I became the CEO of Hudson Enterprises.

I walked up to Adrian's office and saw Arabella.

Poor girl!

I don't get how Adrian can switch from girl to girl so easily but anyways, his life, I didn't have to do anything with it so why should I bother?

I just waved, "Hi!"

She did not reply. She just picked up her phone and redialed a number,"Hello! Sir, Vanessa is here."

"Um...hum...Ok!", and she kept the phone down.

"This way", she gave me a typical secretary smile as she opened the door to Adrian's cabin.

It was very large and almost blinding. The other cubicles were bright with lots of windows and white as the theme. His cabin was dark. Brown and black were the prominent colours. It looked cold ,very masculine and smelled of a strong cologne.

I could never imagine sitting in a room like this. I needed flowers, bright light and decorations in my room. Here, on one side of the room, there was a sofa, a television, a huge clock and a small book shelf.

On the other side was Adrian's office table behind which he was sitting, engrossed in typing something.

All across the wall were hung the various awards he had earned. Matthew Greys might have been a great entrepreneur but it was under Adrian that the company became so powerful.

Today, it had several branches and clients all over the world. He would have been my role model if... he wasnt so arrogant and closed off all the time!

Arabella lightly coughed to get Adrian's attention. Adrian, without looking up, said,"I know that she is here! Vanessa, take a seat."

Dude! He acted colder in the office than at home. His voice alone could send chills down someone's spine...in a bad way. I bet he was the scary boss that everyone was afraid of.

I placed my laptop on his desk and I sat on one of the chairs facing him.

"Why did you call me here?", I inquired.

"I need the theme and your invitation list. We have to decide the budget accordingly and go look for venues."

Wow! That is a lot of work.

I simply nodded and took out a pocket diary from my bag and jotted down my invitation list. I didn't have a lot of people to invite personally. I just wrote the names of my maternal relatives and a few known clients.

As Nate was handling the invitations, he would invite the rest of the people. I passed it to Adrian. He looked at it for a second them called Arabella.

"Add this info to the 'Party List' spreadsheet and mail it to Nate.",He ordered,"And get me my coffee."

He looked at me for the first time since I came here and asked, "You want something?"

"Umm...yes! I'll take coffee as well. With milk and please put two and a half teaspoon sugar." I smiled at her. I don't know why but I was trying to smile a lot while talking to her. Perhaps it was my way of consoling her.

"Sure", she said and left.

I switched on my laptop and opened the Google page, searching for venues for corporate parties. I found few good places. Now I just had to confirm if they were free for 9th December.

One by one I called them up while drinking my coffee. Twice Adrian left for a meeting and now that I had shortlisted two venues, it was about 5 in the evening.

I made the whatsapp group with Nate and Adrian.

Before I could reply, Adrian returned back to his cabin...with his blond friend?

"Ha ha ha! That was amazing." stated the blond guy.

"Ok! Fine. Shut up now!"Adrian said irritably.

I got up from my chair. When that guy saw me, he just furrowed his brows.

"Bryan,Vanessa. Vanessa,Bryan." Adrian introduced us.

"Hello!", I said, confidently shaking hands with him.

"That is quite a handshake! I thought only Adrian was capable of breaking my arm!"

Adrian glared at Bryan as I chuckled.

"So why are you here, anyway?" Bryan asked.

This party is kind of confidential so I looked to Adrian for help.

"He knows about the party. He is coming to it too."

"We were planning for that." I said.

"So you are here since morning?" Bryan asked.

I nodded in approval.

"Oh! Now, I get it!" He exclaimed.

"Get what?"Adrian and I asked in unison.

"The reason why your Lamborghini is here!"

Oops!

Adrian's eyes widened in surprise and he looked dangerously at me as he screamed,"VANESSA!!!"

"Thanks a ton, Bryan!" I looked at Bryan who was giving me an apologetic look.

"GIVE ME THE KEYS BACK, RIGHT NOW!!!"

I quickly took it out of my pocket and handed it over to him.

"Are you kidding me ?"

I just listened to him scolding me about what-could-possibly-have-happened to his beloved car, for the next five minutes which honestly felt longer than an year.

"Now come with me.",He said.

"Where to?",I asked.

"We are going to see the venues and finalise them today itself. The invitations have to go out by tomorrow morning and you are never to drive my car again!"

I nodded in agreement and picking up my bag, left behind him. We went to the lobby and were heading towards his car when we saw somebody.

I was so shocked that I tripped over the stairs and dropped my bag.

Ouch!

That person rushed over to us and hugged Adrian as I picked myself up.

Adrian looked at me and asked, "You okay?"

"Ya! I am fine!"

Adrian said,"This is..."

"...Rebecca Sanders."I completed for him.

My eyes met hers.

Steel grey.

She hadn't changed a bit. Same long black hair, same dressing style and...same habits!

"Vanessa Hudson.", she said narrowing her eyes.

"You know each other?", Adrian asked.

"Yes!", Rebecca and I said in unison acidly.

How could I not remember her? She was one person whom I could never forget!