Love, Lies & Legacy- chapter 15
CHAPTER 15
The day of the Eternal ball arrived ever so quickly. It was nerve wrecking to be the first Masenfer in almost a millennium to make an introduction. That morning, Aunt Marguerite picked me up from the hotel and we went to meet with Annaliese.
The car stopped in front of a glorious mansion the color of warm orange with green windows in the suburbs of
I was pampered from my head all the way to my toes for the ball. I got a massage, pedicure, manicure and a facial, all in Annaliese's house. It was so refreshing and satisfying.
The Eternal ball is held at the same place since Eternelle Situation De Trio started. It is held at a Châteaux De Bella, a massive stone castle located at the secluded countryside of
The hair and make up process was done at the chateaux. Each representative gets their own dressing room to make it easier for them to change and touch up. On arrival at the chateaux, I did not expect it to be as staggering as it is. The castle looked historical with lush greenery and stone pavement. It was white with light brown roof and 2 magnificent gray domes perched on top of it. It looked like a place for royals.
We arrived at 5.00 in the evening and went straight to the room that was assigned to us. Aunt Marguerite was with me in the room, frantically telling the hairdresser and make up artist what to do. My make up was very natural looking with mauve lip-gloss, rosy cheek and gold eye shadow with a touch of eyeliner. My dark chocolate hair on the other hand was lusciously wavy, tied up into a half ponytail. I almost believed that I was heading to the Oscars.
I slipped on my deep red Cavalli gown, feeling like a little girl who just got a brand new pair of shoes. Marguerite handed me a pair of gold chandelier earring with sapphire stones. The earrings were my mums and they hanged perfectly on me, the sapphires lightly brushing my bare shoulders. Then Marguerite opened a black velvet box and handed me the family crescent. I pinned it in vain on the hollow of the dress, right between my cleavages. One thing that strikes me when I looked at myself in the mirror was that I looked a lot like my mum and I was really proud of that.
About 15 minutes before my introduction, Annaliese came into the room with a concerned look on her face. Yet she still was able to give me a proud smile.
"You look incredible, Sienna. Your mother would be so proud of you," she said while giving me a hug. I thought to myself, my mother would be so happy if she saw me right then. Marguerite gave Annaliese a serious look that made me a little scared.
"Sienna, it is a different world when you enter Eternelle Situation De Trio. I want you to take good care of yourself," she said with a pat on my hand.
"Eternelle Situation De Trio can be a dangerous place to be. Always be cautious with the people around you because there are people who will not be happy with the return of a Masenfer," Marguerite said with a hug too. Those words from my godmother and aunt made the butterflies in my stomach worst. But I was not a child anymore and I should know how to take care of myself.
"It is almost time for your big introduction. Your escort is waiting for you outside. Have fun, my dear," Annaliese said in a tone that reminded me a lot of my mum. Before I turned the doorknob, I took a good look at my new family and mouthed "Thank you"
I could not wait to meet Jesse and have the time of my life at this prestigious ball. Jesse and I would have a great time and everything would go back to normal. As I stepped outside, my heart skipped a beat as I was greeted with a familiar voice.
"Who knew that the heir to the Masenfer legacy could be so devastatingly alluring?”
His accent was as irresistible as the first time I heard it, his mismatched eyes were more beautiful than the last time I saw it and his sexy demeanor did not fail to make me frisson. He was the last person I expected to see yet I could not be any happier.
He was leaning on the wall, on foot up against it and hands inside his pockets, looking rebellious as ever. His mahogany hair was styled effortlessly in a messy but still formal kind of way that made you want to run your greedy fingers threw it. He looked like he was ready to shoot a spread for Hugo Boss. I tried my best to control myself during that moment.
"We finally meet again," I said with a half smile, trying real hard to understand why this boy is standing in front of me and not Jesse. He walked over to me and lend out a hand. I gently placed it in his. But instead of shaking it, he brought it up to his lips and softly kissed my inner wrist.
"You looked surprise to see me," he said, his hands still firmly around mine while walking me down the hallway.
"Are you my escort for tonight?" I asked confusedly. We stopped right in front of a huge white door, the grand entrance to the Eternal ball.
"Why do you ask? Am I not as good as Jesse Everard?" he asked with a smirk. Just then the white doors opened and the bright lights of the hall came shining through. The whole hall went silent and everyone was looking at my escort and me from down below.
"Announcing the arrival of the host of this years Eternal ball, Darius Cuza and introducing the arrival to Eternelle Situation De Trio, Sienna Masenfer as his escort," said the announcer. The whole hall was stunned by the introduction of me but still there was a loud applause. Most probably because of my escort, who happen to be the host that year and a member of the Cuza family. Now that surprised me even more then hearing my last name as Masenfer instead of Carlson.
As we walked down the marble staircase, our hands still together, I scanned the whole hall. Surprisingly, standing right in front was Jesse with a stunned expression. But his expression did not bother me that much. The thing that bothered me the most was the person who was standing closely next to him, her lithe hands around his waist. Lexy Pierce looked startled for a moment but managed to turn that heart shaped face into a blithe expression effortlessly.
When we were at the bottom of the staircase, Darius bowed and I curtsied to the crowd. There were 2 very long tables that could occupy 100 people each, arranged in the hall side by side. Darius escorted me to the table on the left where we sat exactly in the middle. The Fuller twins sat at the same place but at the next table. All of us stood by our seats as Darius held up a glass of champagne.
"Welcome everyone to this year’s Eternal ball and a warm welcome to the new members of Eternelle Situation De Trio. We are truly grateful to have you in this very prestigious and historical society. I personally want to welcome the striking Sienna Masenfer. After almost a millennia without a trace, the powerful Masenfer family is back. Welcome and thank you for being my escort. You just made me the most envied person here," he said as the whole hall laughed and gave me a peck on the cheek.
"I hope all you have a very wonderful evening and may we, the next generation of Eternelle Situation De Trio be as powerful as the fathers before us. Have fun everybody," he said while lifting his glass as everyone cheered with him. We all sat down as waiters came in and placed covered dishes on silver platters in front of us. In one swift move, the waiters lifted the covers to reveal a bowl of smoked salmon salad with lemon sauce.
As we all ate, I briefly took a good look at my sinfully delicious escort. So this very handsome boy at the café is actually a member of the Cuza family, the host of the ball and surprisingly my escort for the night. Was it all a coincidence or was everything planned out? I wanted to ask numerous questions to Darius but that was not the right time. Still I felt this completely new uncontrollable feeling when I’m around Darius. It’s unexplainable, which made me a little mad for not knowing what it is or how to subside it.
Even though what just happened to me was completely different from how I imagined it, with my mixed emotions of fear, anger, confusion and most probably lust towards Darius, I still managed to feel bliss. I pushed everything negative aside and concentrated to have a good time.
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