46. TIMING

~ Asher’s POV ~ Asher entered the main house of the Van Zandt estate dressed in a sleek black suit and crisp white shirt. He wasn’t much of a suit guy, but since this was a black tie event, he didn’t have much of a choice. His mom gave him an old suit that used to belong to his dad and it fitted him perfectly. Inside the Van Zandt mansion, decorations of black and gold colors hung all around the room. Today was New Year’s Eve Day and Violet Van Zandt was throwing a Gatsby-esque party to celebrate the start of the new year. There were probably over two hundred guests in attendance, a jazz band, singers, and other entertainers in the room. Everyone was dressed to the T in their suits and dresses. There were even actors and models and politicians who were acquaintances with Damon. Sure, this was the most star-studded party Asher had been a part of, but he didn’t care for any of them one bit. There was only one person he cared about seeing tonight, and so, he made his way up the stairs to