<b>Chapter </b><b>176 </b>


    <b><i>Gracie’s </i></b><b>POV</b><b>: </b>


    :


    350 <fndfc5> ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? find?novel</fndfc5>


    Everyone was home from their ventures by 5:30PM. The dinner reservations were for 7:30PM, so everyone hurried to their suites to prepare. Kai came in just as I was fixing my hair. I was still in my bathrobe when he entered. When I finally noticed him, he was leaning against the wall staring at me. He was wearing a pair of custom tailored ck dress cks with a cream colored buttoned up dress shirt. His tie hadn’t been done yet, so it hung around his neck.


    He looked so damn sexy.


    “I’m <i>almost </i><i>finished</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Silence.


    He stood quietly for a few more moments before speaking.


    “<i>Take </i><i>you </i><i>time</i>. I <i>was </i><i>simply </i><i>admiring </i><i>how </i><i>beautiful </i><i>you </i><i>look </i><i>right </i><i>now</i>.”


    Right now!!!


    I began to blush; I could feel my ears heating up. I quickly finished pinning my curls up and nervously made my way to the closet so that I could get dressed.


    When we first got home, Ka helped me pick out a dress. Ma had filled my closet with all kinds


    of dresses the day after I moved onto the estate, so I had every style. We settled on aced ck


    cocktail tea dress. For shoes, I picked these ck three inch heeled shoes with a diamond flower in


    the back that matched the straps of my dress.


    The time was 6:45pm when I finally finished dressing and applying my makeup. I walked out of the closet just as Kai had returned to check and see if I was ready. As soon as we made eye contact; Kai’s entire face changed.


    He stood staring at me with his mouth slightly opened as if he was in awe of me. My eyes nervously averted from his. The tension was so thick a knife could have cut it. Before I could say anything, Kai regained hisposure and slowly walked towards me. He pulled a ck box from behind his back. Inside were diamond studded earrings with a matching ne and bracelet.


    11:15 Thu, Sep <b>11 </b>


    It was beautiful.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>brought </i><i>this </i><i>for </i><i>you </i><i>today. </i><i>I </i><i>hope </i><i>you </i><i>like </i>it<i>.</i><i>” </i>


    His voice was low with a slight huskiness to it. I looked up at him smiling warmly and whispered.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>love </i>it<i>. </i><i>It’s </i>so beautiful<i>.</i>”


    <i>“</i><i>May </i><i>I?</i><i>” </i>


    50


    Kai motioned for me to turn around so that he could put the ne on me. I slowly turned around and lifted my hair. As his hands lightly brushed across my neck, I could feel the heat in my body surge. My thoughts became dark as my mind became clouded with unsavory thoughts.


    Once he finished, we stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity…suddenly, my phone buzzed…save by the Ka.


    I answered quickly, my voice slightly breathless.


    “Hey<i>, </i><i>you </i><i>guys </i><i>almost </i><i>ready</i><i>? </i><i>We’re </i><i>going </i>to <i>be </i><i>heading </i><i>out </i><i>soon</i><i>.</i>”


    “<i>We’re </i><i>on </i><i>our </i><i>way </i><i>down </i><i>now</i>.”


    I turned to Kai who’s face was now red for some reason.


    <i>“</i><i>Ready</i>?<i>” </i>


    He smiled and walked up gently cing my hand in his.


    As we made our way to the foyer, everyone’s eyes immediately turned to us. Slight shock.


    Ma was the first to speak.


    “<i>Gracie</i>…<i>you </i><i>look</i>…<i>oh</i><i>, </i><i>my </i><i>goodness</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    I smiled shyly thanking her. Kai smiled proudly. Soon everyone beganplementing each other.


    The truth was everyone looked fantastic. We made our way to the two stretch limos. All the heads


    and small children were in one limo while the rest of us were in the other.


    The limo ride was fun, we allughed and joked on our way to the restaurant.


    <i>“</i>I’m <i>just </i><i>saying</i><i>!!! </i><i>I </i>see <i>why </i><i>you </i>woke <i>up </i><i>bro</i><i>!!</i><i>” </i>


    Parys joked as he wrapped his arm around Kai.


    <i>“</i><i>She’s </i><i>gorgeous </i><i>right</i>!!!!”


    Londyn smiled brightly as she handed me a small ss of wine.


    50


    Tyler nced over at Londyn, for a split second…I could have sworn he was blushing. I used this as


    opportunity. I leaned over and whispered so that only he could hear me.


    “<i>Tyler</i><i>, </i><i>doesn’t </i><i>Londyn </i><i>look </i><i>beautiful</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    His eyes widen as if I’d figured out his dark secret. I smiled warmly and nodded my head in approval.


    Understanding my eye contact, he smiled brightly at Londyn.


    “<i>Londyn</i><i>…</i><i>you </i><i>look </i><i>beautiful </i><i>tonight</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    The car suddenly fell silent. Londyn’s face began to redden. Her eyes quickly darted down to her


    ss as she sipped her wine.


    “T–<i>Thank </i><i>you </i><i>Tyler</i><i>.</i>”


    Her voice was just above a whisper.


    Kai smiled slightly, he must’ve known as well that Tyler liked Londyn. Parys frowned a bit but then


    rxed his face. He knew Tyler was great guy. He leaned over and whispered something to Tyler


    causing him and Kai to chuckle.


    <i>“</i><i>Cam</i><i>! </i><i>I </i><i>met </i><i>to </i><i>ask </i><i>you </i><i>how </i><i>you </i><i>managed </i>to <i>pull </i>a <i>baddy </i><i>like </i><i>Jackie</i><i>!!</i>”


    Chapter Comments


    01