CONTRACTED HEARTS

I placed my glass of wine back on the table and turned to Alan.

This party is a pure waste of time but then I have to be here each and every year.

I hated being here but believe it or not, I sometimes struck proper deals and proper alliances here.

"Any signs for mom and dad? "

"No."

I grinned.

"By the way, your Bugatti would cost about a million to get fixed. "

I was about to reply when.....

My eyes met HERS

Clarissa Russell

I chuckled once she turned away.

What was she doing here?

"What are you looking at? "

Alan followed my gaze.

"Oh, your eyes caught a girl. "

He snickered

"That's the girl who wrecked my car. "

"No way."

I noticed how softly and innocently she spoke to the bartender.

"I'll be back." I said to Alan.

Alan looked at me with uncertainty and shrugged

I got up and walked slowly towards her.

Once I was close enough,

I cleared my throat.

Clarissa turned to face me and her eyes instantly widened.

Smirking, I grabbed her by the hand.