Chapter 7: the ball: facade
Axiom Academy
Russia
''The Weing ball'' was a legacy of Axiom Academy to ept talented students across the globe.
From the past 60 years this institution stood out not only for it''s exemry education but also for the
prestige and privileges it provided to the name of it''s students.
Maximus Strom, ina''s father strengthen it''s pirs with time while his brother Reece Strom
contributed his life towards the Academy as a teacher and principal.
Although Cally''s father also enjoyed his childhood and teenage years as it''s schr, he was never
interested in continuing their legacy- Vce Strom didn''t wished to be the part of his brother''s world, he
had ns.....ns which were very different from them.
Students here were children of most influential business tycoons, though the Storms remained the
undisputed Kings among them, but this Academy was much more than business for Maximus Strom.
The ballroom which with it''s marble flooring of rich ck colour wasplimenting it''s golden
embroidered walls which were draped with ebullient red curtains, a set of gold chandeliers adorning the
high ceiling of the room. Mahogany wood tablesid across the room, draped with golden covers.
Alcoholic drinks were strictly prohibited ,overrated expensive wines from the finest vein yards and most
elegant food , beverages and fruits which were deemed as an extravagancy even among the richest
were meant to be served.
In all it was a disy of the royalty of Storms.
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Storm pce
Russia
Cally''s POV
"Cally, you are going to look gorgeous, although you are naturally beautiful."Aunt Sandra was currently
doing my hair straight ,her dirty blonde hair flowing in waves over her olive skin, with bright blue eyes
that disyed nothing but kindness and love, she was the definition of beauty, although ina had her
features ,she had eyes and hair of her father.
"Thank you Aunt Sandra, I don''t know what will I do without you"she just kissed my head and passed
an affectionate smile.
If only in your position my mother would have been there, I would have really been happy instead of
hiding my fury.
"Flower, I and your uncle will arriveter at the ball, you and ina can go together. Will you please tell
her that she needs to go to office first and talk about the speech to Reece, we are already runningte."
"Will do aunt, no worries" I stated and took a sigh of relief, Uncle Max kept persisting us to give
speeches, either it would be Laina or me and I was in no mood to make the glory of Strom empire rise
with my hardwork.
If it can''t be mine it won''t be her''s too.
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School was decoratedvishly. After parting my ways with my stubborn cousin who sneered at me after
knowing she had to make the speech, I made my way towards the ballroom with two bodyguards
following my trance.
ina epted my apology thinking I was trying to be better a fool.
My off shoulder, white,high-low gown with blue enhancement gave me several double takes from
various students, yeah, all in all I looked cool, not a clown as stated by my sassy sister to which I
replied that she looked like one herself.
To my surprise, different people greeted me and asked me to join them, I guess ina isn''t so bad after
all. She was now down to pretending that everything is fine between us but I can see her guard being
high always.
Soon I will gain her trust.
"The arrangements are quite fine, everything is just looking dreamy." a girl Sasha chatted to me as I
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devoured a honeyvender cake and took in my surroundings.
"Indeed it is breathtaking."
My words were swallowed as I took in a boy walking through the doors and surprisingly it had gotten
quite in the ballroom.
He was the definition of handsome.
His blonde hair seemed to be perfectly swiped to one side, the amber colour shining like honey, a smirk
was dancing on his full pink lips. His suit fitted him like a second skin showing off his muscr form,
blue eyes winked towards the table of girls who were gawking at him and they seemed to go jello at his
acknowledgement while others were swooning with their eyes wide and jaw cked.
He was hot, like freaking hot I would give him that. But Sasha''sment woke me up. "interesno kak
on v posteli" (i wonder how he is in bed).
I didn''t looked at him like that, sure I was attracted to him but I wasn''t too keen to be intimate with a
person I just saw, no matter how gorgeous he was....not now atleast, I would not involve myself in
something scandalous.
Now that my senses were regained, I saw two other people following him, surely his friends.
One was blonde with chocte brown eyes with a rugged body, he was handsome with a friendly aura
surrounding him.
Other was not gifted in looks department, he had belly fat and was out of shape, his eyes appeared to
be green hidden behind spectacles. He appeared quiet and had aforting presence. his steps were
unhurried, focused.
If only I had known
Before the mightiest of hurricanes the weather remains calm.
By this time the sexy specimen had seated himself at a table infront of me, his eyes were dancing with
amusement as he took in the surroundings and all of a sudden his eyes zeroed on me.
Baby blues shed with my greens. His intense stare was burning me up and my cheekes got flushed
to which he chuckled and send me a wink.
I was in a daze but as I heard an uproar of cheering my trance was broken.
"moi pozdravleniya (my greetings) dear friends." her voicemenced the crowd. Laced with elegance
and authority, she gave a brief speech about Axiom Academy and it''s foundation.
Now as she was descending the stairs she truly looked like an angel.
Brown waves held by a silver hairband enhancing the simple redced gown with a heart neckline.
And as I looked towards the sexy hunk, his eyes were wide taking her in, but as soon as she came
closer his gaze left her. He had an undecipherable look on his face, with his eyes intensifying on her.
He looked like he couldn''t believe what he saw, the expressions screamed of awe. I couldn''t me him
though but it spiked a tinge of jelousy in me.
I should have never trusted the seductress in the first ce.
"Cally" she stopped infront of me and sat herself down, drowning herself in the various conversation
with others. "the boy there, he is watching you, very intensely infact" I stated clenching my teeth.
But before she could see his way, the said person with his friends had made his way towards our table.
"My greetings Strom princesses"
She held gazes with him "And who this might be? "she asked in a curious tone.
"You can call me Ryan, love."