Mr Billionaires Secret Baby

Chapter 34

The location for The Vanderbilt Fundraising Ball had finally been revealed. It was
taking place at the Vanderbilt's state of the art conference centre. It was their
newest built location which had been kept hidden until tonight. The big reveal
was saved for this evening's ball making it an added

bonus.

The entire building was quite a spectacle with the exterior being made out of
glass from floor to: ceiling and the structure forming in to unique shapes making it
unusual to sight. The entire location was brightly lit but also super secured.

The invitation was spared for the wealthy and elite only and a select hand picked
at that all in the hopes that they would come out and donate generously to the
cause deemed fit by the Vanderbilt's.

In addition to that that, it was a competition especially since two head strong
rivals were in attendance like the steel manufacturing tycoons. They both usually
went head to head to out bid the other in their egotistical wake to be the best as
opposed to their counterparts bringing in a huge winnings for the causes. It was a
show of money than the less fortunate that rugged generously at their

purse strings.

I approached the security guarded gates right where the conference centre was
situated. The array of bright lights that shined from the awaiting cars to be let in
through the gates had causedbmild chaos enough to have passerby cars slow
down to make sense of it all but the the line was moving swiftly and the valets
were efficient in guiding the cars through the gates once they were screened.
The glossy back jaguar in front of me slowed down until it came to a complete
halt catching my attention. A man went to the window at the same time one came
to mine. I rolled down my window and gave my name and shortly was let through
at the same time as the car in front. A valet dressed in his uniform had pulled
open the drivers side door and stepped aside.

Being next in line, I was quite intrigued to observe whoever it was that would
emerge from this black beast looking car but I took my thought back when I saw
exactly who it had been.

Dante had emerged from the black beast looking the image of the most notorious
billionaire of the city. He wore an all black tux that clung to his muscular b*dy and
wide shoulders like a second layer of skin contouring itself to his rippling b*dy.
His dark hair had been styled to the back with the sides of it a little shorter.

To my surprise, his sharp jawline was not cleanly sha ven. Instead, a visible
stubble had grown but it was easy to notice that he cleaned it up a bit but kept it
on. In some unexplainable way, it had given him a more alluring intensity to his
look and, I dare say, it made him look a whole other type of appealing. Some
thing that I did not think was possible.

He stood proud and tall as he threw the key to his Jag in the air and the valet
caught it with excitement brimming in his eyes eager to get behind the wheel.
Dante told him some thing to which the valet said something back causing Dante
to laugh. His perfect teeth had been in full display, his eyes

had gentle creases at their edges, and the expanse of his chest was only brought
to attention but his straining jacket. The valet had got in to his car, at last, and
drove off.

It was about then that he happen to turn and immediately caught sight of me in
my car with my attention clearly fixed on him. The moment his eyes had locked
with mine and he gave me a very

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knowing look before his expression turned hard. I knew that his expression was
because of me avoiding him so hard all these days. I stuck my chin out defiantly
and it was just about then that he had been guided further down the red carpet
so that he could pose for a few pictures whilst the backup valet had seen to me. I
noticed that Pheobe was not in attendance and was surprised that she did not
insisted on coming to such an event like this. She would kill to be in such a
gathering.

Dante had begrudgingly tore his eyes away from me and moved further down the
carpet but he was still quite in full view. I pulled up onto the designated spot and
waited for my door to be open before I undid my seat belt and was helped out.

1 on the other hand had not moved an inch seeing as Dante was still in the same
spot that I would be in if I moved further down the carpet. It was the order of
things. One pulls up then poses for a photo by the back drop where two
photographers clicked the pictures then proceeds inside.

I knew that he was aware of me standing where I had been because the
photographers were looking at me to move forward. Naturally I had expected him
to move along but I inhaled sharply when he had turned fully in my direction and
did not hesitate to take a few confident strides until he stood right in front of me.
His dark gaze had ran over my face before it dipped lower to do a sweep of my
entire length. Even though it had been a swift look, I felf like each part of my b*dy
had been brought to my attention beneath his gaze.

The flashes of the cameras had stopped for a moment and my eyes had widened
as I tried to silently indicate to him to move ahead and get away from me.
However it was quite idiotic of me to assume that this man would listen to
anything I ever said. I saw his I*ps press in to a firm line as his tall figure towered
over me and he looked down at me with the blank look. I clench my jaw together
and told him to move away from me and get going into the conference centre.
Instead he had held out his arm for me to take knowing full well that there was no
possible way that I could refuse him when we were quite in the middle of all the
attention especially the flashing cameras and the guests behind.

I forced out a smile purely for the cameras and wound my hand around his arm
and I could not help but noticed just how prominent and firm his bicep had been.
“Have you ever tried smiling?” I muttered through clenched teeth as we were
been waved through to exit the carpet but a grunt was all the response I got.

We began making our way through the grand entrance doors and I was waiting
to break away him. I did not want to be seated next to him if I could help it.

from

“You have been avoiding me, Sophia.” He said in a cl*pped tone just as we both
nodded in acknowledgment of people giving us surprised stares before they
would whisper to the person next to them.

“Of course, you'd think so. It was a busy week and I didn’t have time for friendly
chit chat.” I turned to tell him but found his face alarmingly close to mine.
“Pretending to be busy and actually being busy are two different things.” I gasped
at what he had just insinuated.

l inhaled as I prepared myself to retaliate but I had only got a nostril full of his
intoxicating cologne. I swallowed and for the first time after a long while I have
found such a simple task to be

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so testing.

n

“Are you saying that I pretend to be busy?” we were now entering the banquet
hall where circular tables elegantly set with name tags along each table.

“Not precisely but seeing by how defensive you're getting, it makes me
reconsider.” He shot at me and my nostrils flared.

“I am not defensive. The fact that I was given an invite to tonight's even proves
how fruitful my efforts have been.” 1 boasted knowing that even he couldn't deny
it.

We paused and patiently waited for our turn to be ushered to our seats and I
could not wait for him to leave me be and move away to his seat which I hoped
would be as far away from where where ever it is that I was supposed to be
seated this evening. The less I saw of him the better.. I would be more at ease
knowing that I would not be clutching onto my better judgement.

“It only proves that you secured Vanderbilt as an investor.” He shrugged like such
an achievement meant little when I knew other wise.

“Right this way Mr Crawford. “The usher who had appeared in front of us had
said before looking back down onto the cl*pboard that he had in his hand.

I was already removing my hand from around Dante’s arm when the usher had
looked up me again. My eyes darted from side to side like I was refusing to
accept what he was about to say to

me.

“You as well, Miss Miller. This couldn't be happening. The Vanderbilt's would
have known better than to seat is at the same table.

Dante had reached for my hand and repositioned it right back where it had been
on the crook of his arm before he practiced sympathetically even though he wore
the most annoying grin over his face.

Aaron had all but dragged me along seeing as there had been a crowd
accumulating behind us also waiting to find their seats and I was not going to
move on my own accord.

“Did you have a hand in pulling this stunt.” it certainly was not some thing that I
would put past

him.

Dante had scoffed at my question as the both of us had settled into our seats. He
had done so fluidly whilst I had done so begrudgingly.

“Why would you think that I would have any thing to do with it? sometimes luck is
just on the side. of those who are good. “He said sarcastically.

I bit back a laugh. “If that was truly how it had worked then you would certainly be
the most unluckiest of them all. “he placed a hand over his heart dramatically and
I rolled my eyes at him.

“you truly say the most sweetest of things. “he said sarcastically and I turned my
attention away from him to do a sweep of the room.

“you see this is what happens when you avoid me for no acceptable reason.”
Dante’s deep voice had

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said from behind me and I turned to face him with a straight face.

“Itis for a good reason and you are well aware of it. “I pointed out calling him out
on his feigned innocence.

“Nevermind the specifics but it only goes to show that luck is on my side here.
You finally have no choice but to face me.” he pointed out smugly almost like he
was also satisfied with the situation right now.

“Perhaps you

ire correct about this, after all I certainly don’t see how all of this could have
happened if it were not for luck because there’s no way that I would willingly be in
your company. “he scoffed at that as if my words had meant absolutely nothing to
him.

“That is what you would like to think.” I gasped in disbelief.

“so you suddenly have me all figured out. “I raised a sardonic brow at him.

“Not suddenly but gradually. It has taken me a lot to rediscover you.” He said on
a flat tone and I felt my nostrils flare in anger.

“And yet you are still so far off. I mocked but his eyes narrowed at me.

There was an instant shift in the air based on how he had began looking at me.
His face was serious, his jaw firmly set and his orbs looked in to mine like he
could read me like an open book.

“Is that so? So I would be wrong if I said that ever since my arm wrapped around
your waist outside, your pulse hadn't been beating faster, that your mind hadn't
been racing with all things you want to do but are too afraid to let yourself
indulge, that if I recreate the events of the last time we were in your living room, I
wouldn't find you as wet and eager for me?” His voice was a low husky whisper
and my cheeks immediately turned scarlet.

I swallowed audibly and his eyes darted to the movement of my throat. He didn't
smirk or grin or show any indication that he was mocking me. All I saw in his eyes
were red, hot desire that bubbled and boiled like an inferno with no hopes to an
end.

1 didn’t know how the rest of the evening had gone on or how I managed to bid
for a piece of jewellery that caught my eye but it was all a blur with Dante
constantly touching me through out the night. It was small touches but it reached
to my depths begging for me to seek salvation from him.

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