Chapter 5 The Dress

SERENA'S POV. I was telling Kate, my roommate about Damien, my boss. He had been dropping me off almost everyday after work, so she was naturally curious. We were going for an event together later, and I was waiting for the dress he said he was going to get me. I wonder what kind of event it was. Soon, the doorbell rang and Kate went to get it. It was a delivery man. "I have a delivery for Serena Thorne." The delivery man said. "That's my roommate." Kate said. "Serena! You have a delivery!" She yelled from the door and I rushed to meet her. "Serena Thorne?" The delivery man asked. "Yup, that's me." I said. "Sign here please." The man said, and I signed. He passed me a well sealed box. "Thank you." I said. "Have a nice day." He responded and Kate shut the door. "Open it! Open it! Open it!" Kate said, excitedly and I rolled my eyes. "Of course, I am going to open it." I said and put down the box. I tore down the seal, and opened the box. Inside the box was the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. I just knelt beside it with my hands covering my mouth. Kate walked forward and brought out the dress. It was a red dress designed with diamonds. It had the shape of a mermaid tail. Kate gently caressed the designs on the dress. "This dress is so beautiful, I could literally cry." She said. "I know right." I said, sniffing. "Serena, who is this man? He is a catch. Girl, this dress cost a fortune." Kate said. "Really?" I asked and stood up to feel the dress. "Of course. Look, it has VM's tag on it, and you know they produce just one of everything. Which means there is only one of this dress in this world and it belongs to you." Kate explained and my eyes widened. "Are you kidding me?" I asked. "You can look it up on Google. I can't be lying to make you feel good." Kate said and threw the dress to me. "Serena, I don't know how you got this man. I don't know what you did, but keep doing it. Never let go of him." Kate advised and I nodded. "I won't Kate, I won't." I said with teary eyes. "Alright, no tears here. Let's do your makeup and your hair. You need to be worthy of that dress. You can't put on a dress like this with an ugly face, so come sit right here and let me glam you up." Kate said and I laughed. I did as she said. She was a makeup artist, so I knew I could trust her with my face. She immediately got to work, and in about an hour time she was done. She also helped me style my hair and put red clips around it to match my dress. She helped me put on my dress and when she was done, I couldn't recognize myself. "Girl, this dress was made for you. It suits you so well." Kate said and giggled excitedly. "Honestly, I have no words." I replied. "Go ahead, do a spin for me." She said and I twirled. "Oh my God! If he hasn't already fallen for you, I am sure he would. And if he already has, he will definitely fall harder. You are so gorgeous. Cinderella got nothing on you." Kate complimented. I didn't know if it was me or the dress. Damien arrived some minutes later and Kate jumped in excitement. She was even more excited than I was. "Go go go go. You do not keep a gentleman waiting." She probed. "Yeah, I'm leaving already." I said. I picked up my phone and my purse and walked away. "Have fun!" Kate yelled. Damien stood in front of the car waiting for me, and as soon as he saw me, I noticed his breathing stopped. "Serena?" He called as if to confirm it was me. "Damien." I said. He stared at me for two minutes, and only stopped when I cleared my throat. "I..I..I'm sorry...I.. you just look so beautiful. I can't take my eyes off of you." He said and I blushed. "We should get going now." I said. "Going....yeah... that's right." He said. He walked to the other side of the car and opened the door for me like a gentleman. After making sure I was comfortable, he went back to the other side and sat next to me. The chauffeur started the car, and Damien kissed my hands. "You took my breath away." He said and he was not joking because I saw it myself. "It's just the dress. Thank you." I said. "No, it's not the damn dress. It's you." He said and I smiled. I didn't know what to do when we got to the event, so I stayed close to Damien. Later, he told me to sit somewhere as he had to see a certain CEO in private. I nodded and sat down, while watching other activities unfold. I held the clinking of heels beside me and I turned to see Olivia. Oh dear! Not her. "Hi Serena Thorne." She said with a smile that didn't look genuine. "Hey, Olivia." I said and she laughed. "I remember when you just joined us. You addressed me as ma'am. But now, you call me by my first name. It's fine actually, I'm just proud of your growth." She said. "Is there a problem, Olivia?" I asked, without returning the smile. "I see you are here with Damien. I just want to let you know that you mean nothing to him. Enjoy the attention while it lasts though, because once a new chick comes on board, he will leave you for her. And trust me, that day is very close. Poor Serena, it would be so sad to see you cry. But I warned you." Olivia said with a smirk. "I never asked for this. He chose me, it isn't my fault he left you for me." I said and at that moment, Damien came back. "Serena, what is going on?" He asked me, without even glancing at her. "Oh, Olivia just dropped to say hi. Enjoy the rest of the event, Olivia." I said with a smile and Olivia stomped away. "Are you sure she didn't say anything harsh to you?" Damien asked. "No, she didn't." I said. Damien signalled to one of the waiters to get us two glasses of wine, and as we were waiting for it, he took my hands in his. "Serena, I want to talk to you about something." He said and my heart started beating fast. "Okay?" I said. The waiter brought out drinks and placed it on the table and Damien nodded in approval. "Um..I...um..you would have guessed what I'm about to say, but I would still say it." He said with an awkward smile and I smiled too. "This past few weeks since I met you, my life has become better. More fun, more juicy, more interesting and I want more of that. I enjoy your company a lot. Serena Thorne, I am in love with you. Will you be my girlfriend?" Damien asked. My head was spinning. It felt unbelievable. Damien Blackwood was asking me out? It was all happening so fast and I stared into his eyes. They were hopeful as he waited for a positive response. I smiled at him again. "Yes, Damien. Yes." I said. "Thank you. I promise you will never regret this decision." He said as he pulled me into a hug, then he kissed me. After pulling out of the kiss, I felt someone's piercing gaze on me and I turned to see Olivia. She was GLARING at me.