At White Wisteria

Herain gazed at Rhaveir with an expectant look as he took a bite on the grilled steak she cooked

"What do you think?" Herain curiously asked waiting for compliments

"It's edible" he bluntly replied

"Ah I see" Herain commented while thinking about how long it took her to finish the final product

Seeing the girl's disappointed look, Rhaveir took another bite as he said "It's nice"

Upon hearing this, Herain's face immediately lit up and she happily enjoyed her food

The next day

"Just why do I have to choose a gown when my closet is already full of expensive dresses, isn't your president worried that he might go broke if he spends a lot on me?" Herain's stated as her head ache thinking of all the money spent on her

"3 days from now will be Reign's 35th anniversary, since the Miss is a guest of the president then you should be taken with special care" Vivian earnestly replied

"Can't I just choose from my closet since some of it are worthy to wear for a grand party" Herain stated with a sigh

"If Miss Herain is worried of the price then rest assured, to the president this is just a single penny" Vivian stated as she placed a brochure of magnificent gowns in front of Herain

Herain looked at the gowns and was amaze by its royalty designs however upon seeing its price she immediately closed the brochure

"I think I'm getting dizzy of how many zeroes in there" Herain stated with a sigh

"Even though it's tempting to wear these kind of gowns, my shame is much stronger than my desire" she aggressively added

"If you like it, you can choose how many you want to"

Herain was surprised by the familiar voice as she turned around in curiosity

"Rhaveir?, it's rare for you to come home at this hour" Herain happily stated as she gaze at him

Rhaveir sat across her as he said "What is the graduation gift that do you want?"

"Huh?" Herain uttered in confusion

"Miss, your graduation is the day after Reign's anniversary, did you forgot?" Vivian informed

"I remember, I'm just surprised" Herain stated with a smile

Herain looked at Rhaveir as she flash a gentle smile "You have already given me a lot but if you insist on giving me one then a dinner with you is already enough"

"Which place is your ideal for a dinner?" Rhaveir casually asked

"Well a romantic dinner on Paris while watching the Eiffel Tower and city lights is pretty much an ideal for couples" Herain replied

Herain gaze at Rhaveir as she jokingly said with a bright smile "I'm just kidding, anywhere is fine as long as I'm with you"

Hearing the girl's answer along with her smile, Rhaveir's heart flutter as one thought came into his mind

'She's too beautiful'

"Choose as many gowns as you want, that's an order" he stated as he stood up and walked away

Herain was left dumbstruck as she stared at the brochure

"Is he worried that much that I might embarrass him at the party!" Herain unhappily complained

"I think the president just wanted to give Miss Herain what she likes" Vivian hastily explained

"Uhhh he's so hard to read, I'm just going to choose one" Herain grumbled

After a while, Herain decided to visit a famous desert shop in the city

"I'm really sorry I can't go with you Miss, something urgent came up in the hotel" Vivian stated with disappointment

Herain smiled as she said "It's alright, I'll buy you a cake when I come back"

At the desert shop

Herain was cheerily eating her macaroons on the table when she suddenly spotted Elayne sitting a distance away from her

She was talking to a woman with an angry look on her face

"Is she picking a fight again?" Herain commented as she gaze at them

Just then, Elayne stood up from her seat and the woman desperately grab unto her hand

In an instant it was shove away by Elayne as she angrily walked out

The woman had tears in her eyes, Herain walked towards her and handed her a handkerchief

"Jeez how can Elayne be so cold, don't let it get to you" Herain commented as she patted the back of the woman

"Are you a friend of my daughter?" the woman stated as she wipe her tears

"Oh my, are you Elayne's mother?" Herain asked with surprise

"How can she coldly shove her mother away" Herain exclaimed

"It's alright, why don't you sit down" the woman replied with a smile

Herain sat across the woman as she curiously asked "Did you perhaps do something bad to her that made her that way?"

"I'm a prostitute, no daughter would want a mother who sells her own body for money" the woman replied

Herain was shock as she said "But Elayne was able to go to a prestigious college and even worked for a profitable company"

"His father is a son of a conglomerate, I was supposed to be married to him but his family was against it and they stripped me from all possibilities of getting a decent job" the woman explained

Herain felt the sadness of the woman as she held her hand and said "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I am terminally ill, can you give my letter to her after I die" she stated as she handed Herain an envelope

"Alright, I'll make sure she read this" Herain responded with a smile

"Thank you Miss, my daughter is lucky to have you as her friend" the woman warmly stated

Herain awkwardly laugh as they were more like rivals rather than friends

3 days later, In Herain's room at 5pm

"Miss, you look very beautiful" Vivian exclaimed

"You look beautiful too Vivian" Herain complimented with a smile

"I'm sure the president will be surprised just as I am" Vivian stated with a nod

"You think so?" Herain responded as she look at herself on the mirror

Herain was wearing a strikingly elaborated flower patterned dark red gown paired with a high heeled laced sandal

The gown clearly defines Herain's beautiful body which makes it more alluring

"Miss Herain's gown does not show much skin exposure but it does not hide your amazing body especially your huge breasts" Vivian stated with a wink

"Jeez stop it, I think we should go now Rhaveir might leave us if we stay here for too long" Herain stated as she grab her small pouch

"I am actually not accompanying you Miss, I can't ride the same car with the president" Vivian politely stated

"Why not?, we're going to the same destination" Herain asked

"The president wouldn't like it" she replied

"Alright, I'll just see you on the party then" Herain stated with a smile

As Herain got out of her room, she spotted Rhaveir standing at the hallway waiting for her

She stopped on her tracks as she gaze at the handsome man before her

Rhaveir was wearing a dark brown tuxedo with his hair nicely swept back

No matter how many times she have seen him on suits, it still leaves her in deep astonishment

"How can a handsome man like that exist?, it's bad for the heart" Herain blurted out to herself

He exuded the noble aura in every part of his body

She wanted to admire more of his features but it would not be nice to make him wait

She regained her composure as she walked towards him

'Gosh I really love his scent' Herain thought to herself as she got near him

Rhaveir glanced at Herain as he calmly said "Let's go"

He immediately walked away and Herain disappointingly followed him

"What's the use of being pretty if you can't make the man you like fall for you" Herain mumbled to herself

As they got inside the black limousine, they were seated in only a small distance from each other

Herain was gazing outside the window trying to resist the sweet temptation of gazing at the seductive man right before her very eyes

"It suits you" Rhaveir stated in a low voice

Herain was surprised and turn her gaze on him as she said "What did you say?"

She heard it the first time but she wanted to confirm it again

"You're beautiful" he calmly stated after he averted his eyes

Herain was screaming inside but she tried to look calm as she said "You look amazingly charming"

After Herain's compliment, the silence immediately returns back in the car

However unbeknownst to the other, they keep a facade of calmness to theirselves to hide the palpitating of their hearts

The chauffeur on the other hand was shocked to see his master complimenting someone

"I actually lived long enough to witness my cold master complimenting" the chauffeur mumbled to himself

As they arrived at the venue, Herain looked at Rhaveir as she said "Should I go first or last?"

"We came here together" he calmly stated

Thus they entered the huge hall together however instead of walking beside Rhaveir, she just followed him behind

This situation puts Rhaveir in a bad mood as he thought

'Does she not like being with me in front of many people?'