Chapter 36: One And Only Treasure

Melissa's POV Lurid surprise overtook me the moment Donald walked me into a Ball party. I was forced to ask for the reason he brought me there but my gut was too sealed to utter. I just couldn't face him after what happened. Yet, he had held my hand with his to prevent me from ambling around erratically. That embarrassed me more and with the fact that I couldn't mutter a word to stop him even when the address was sent to me.  How could I be that dumb to follow his lead? As soon as I fled from the elevator, my muddled mind kept asking my head the same question nonstop, 'What did I just do with him?' But this silly man could only grin at me the first moment he stepped out, "Does something like that move you?"  I felt nothing but the mocking in his tone. That travesty smirk threw me back from the awareness that I was swaying aimlessly within the foyer.  "Melissa, it was just an illustration, don't you want them to see us so intimated?" He still pouted with that mockery tone. I fastened my