Daddy, Please Marry Mommy! - Chapter 3 - A Performance

As my mystery Mr Black stepped into the middle of the ballroom along with the other couples, I smiled and gave out a slight chuckle.

Cassian King

What seems to be so funny?

Liana Ashfield

Oh, nothing...

Liana Ashfield

No sane man would go up against my brother. It's almost paramount to business suicide.

Cassian King

Good thing that I have a mask on.

I smiled.

Liana Ashfield

You don't seem to be interested in me specifically.

Cassian King

Do you take offense to that?

Liana Ashfield

No, I don't.

Liana Ashfield

So, what do you need me for? And if you say that you're just doing this to get on my father's nerves...

He shook his head.

Cassian King

No, but a commendable guess.

Cassian King

My board is at this party, and recently, they've expressed a concern.

Liana Ashfield

How so?

Cassian King

They worry about how my interest in "romance" looks...

Liana Ashfield

Oh, not the romantic type, are we?

Cassian King

I have no interest in pledging myself to another human being, so you're quite right.

Liana Ashfield

So, you need someone to play the part of your dashing damsel.

Cassian King

I'm glad that fate gave me an understanding damsel.

Liana Ashfield

Well, shall you lead, fair Romeo?

He chuckled as he slipped his rough hand into mine to begin the dance.

It was a simple movement, yet electricity ran down my spine.

Cassian King

Keep your back straight, fair Juliet. They're staring.

I felt my cheeks slowly flush under my mask as we began to waltz.

I've known since I was six how to dance the waltz. I've got the steps memorised, yet I can't help but find myself distracted.

Liana Ashfield

So, do you buy dances from women at every charity ball or is this one just special?

Cassian King

No. I asked another woman once, but when I told her that I had no intention of pursuing the relationship, she threw champagne at my face.

Liana Ashfield

I'm sure that the board didn't approve of that.

Cassian King

Oh, don't worry. I made sure to get her with my car. All I needed was a conveniently placed puddle and a car at a high enough speed.

I gasped jokingly.

Liana Ashfield

That's evil!

Cassian King

Sue me.

I giggled, leaning into him a little more unconsciously.

Meanwhile, my brother and father were whispering curses under their breath, glaring right at my masked beau.

Keith Ashfield

He won't leave here alive.

Walter Ashfield

Find out who he is. I will end his whole darn career.

Keith Ashfield

He looks like some temp assistant for some big shot. It won't take long to dig up his name, age, and social security number.

Walter Ashfield

Look how he's making Liana smile.

Keith Ashfield

She looks so uncomfortable. We need to intervene.

Walter Ashfield

No... unfortunately, we have to let this dance slide.

Walter Ashfield

As much as it pains me.

Keith Ashfield

Right, if not, Liana will hate us.

Keith Ashfield

She's already upset about the switching slips.

Walter Ashfield

Right. Play it safe, and we'll find out who he is after the ball.

Keith Ashfield

But that guy, he won't even see it coming.

Keith Ashfield

He won't be standing as tall as he was coming into this party.

-End of Chapter 3-

Misty Plume

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