Chapter 5 - His Button

Hailey Anderson

I looked myself on the mirror and smiled widely, my cheek bones were hurting because I can't stop smiling all day long.

This morning when I followed my dad to the office, Karen my secretary gave me a light blue envelope. She said it was send for me and I have to open it as soon as I receive it.

I opened that envelope and guess what? Rose sent me a ticket to the ball and a letter to let me know about it. She's so lovely and just so kind, oh man. After I got that letter, I went straight to shop. I need a really beautiful dress to impress Luke.

After strolling around the mall for hours, I got a really beautiful light pink dress with a flower detailings on the middle. It has a slit on the left side so it can reveal my long legs nicely.

I jumped into the shower as soon as I got home. I kept thinking about my hair and make up for tonight. I walked out from the bathroom and dried myself up. I wore the dress on and started to do my make up. I’m going to focus on my lips today so I don’t over do my eye make up.

I decided to braid the upper half of my hair and curled loosely for the below half. It makes me to have elegant look for my finishing look. I took my favorite light pink stilletos.

I put on my flower earrings to complete the look and some cute rings. I smiled widely completely statisfied for the finishing look. I took the ticket and put it on my clutch, I’m ready to go.

I walked downstairs and saw my parents talking in the dining room. I walked towards them.

"Mom dad, I'm going okay?" I said.

"Hailey, we already talked about this.” My dad sighed and I just smiled. I bidded my goodbyes to them and got inside my car. I’m not in the mood to drive so I called my driver to drive me there and besides I’m wearing a dress tonight. It won’t be cool if I decided to drive.

I closed my eyes thinking so many scenarios that Luke will react when I come. Since I hate thinking about good scenarios so I thought about bad scenarios first because I hate having my hopes high.

As I arrived at the venue, I got off from my car and walked to the stairs and straight to the ballroom. I gave the staff my ticket and she gave me a small red bracelet. I wore it and walked in.

"Hailey!" I turned to my right and saw Rose smiling, I quickly walked to her.

"Thankyou.. for the ticket.”

"You're welcome, sorry if I gave it to you on the day of the ball.”

"It's okay.. really." I smiled and suddenly she gestured someone to come.

"Hailey, this is Sophia Celastio. Aaron's wife and you know Janet and Angel right?" She introduced me to Sophia and I shook her hand.

"The boys are all sitting at the table over there." Angel pointed and my eyes followed her direction. I saw Luke was currently talking with Kenneth. He's wearing a full formal suit, he looked so breath taking and I can’t take my eyes of him. He’s just looking so handsome as ever.

"They don't know about this." Janet said.

"Thankyou for helping me." I said and they chuckled.

"I was in your position.. falling in love but he ignored me." Angel said.

"You're beautiful Mrs. No- Angel." I still not used to it. They asked me to call them by their namesz

"Look at yourself, you're beautiful. A red head, it's your charm and unique.” She smiled.

"Let's go to them." Rose announced.

"Luke might be cold to new people.. so please just understand him.” Janet warned and I nodded.

"Thankyou.”

"Welcome." She smiled and we walked to their table. Sebastian noticed me and told Luke about it because Luke's eyes land on me. His eyes turned cold immediately.

"Hello." I smiled to all of them and they smiled back except Luke. He was still looking at me with his cold eyes. Suddenly Janet took my hand and I looked at her weirdly.

Janet eyed Angel and Angel immediately pulled me away and pretended to take drinks.

"Change." She gave me her yellow bracelet and I looked at her confuse.

"For?"

"Luke has the yellow one so if the colors match, you have to dance together." Angel said and gave me the yellow bracelet. I gave her the red one.

"So you guys have to dance with the people wh-"

"We're not.. you know that the boys can kill someone if they're jealous so I'm not risking to lose a life today." Sophia answered and I nodded.

"He will notice this." I said.

"He's stupid so chill.” Rose blurted, of course she said that. She's his sister. We talked for a moment but my eyes kept glancing on Luke. He's talking to the boys.

"Yes... the announcement." Janet squealed and we all looked at the stage waiting for the MC to read the announcement. Angel's right, the person who has a same color as us have to dance together.

I walked to their table and took a sit beside Luke. I turned to him and showed my yellow bracelet. I showed it to his face but he won't even look at me. All he did was look straight completely ignoring me.

"Luke, I'm your partner for the dance." I stated for the fifth time but still he ignored me. I was starting to get annoy so I took his hand trying to pull him. He looked at my hands coldly and then he looked up to me.

"Let it go Holly!”

"No, let's go dance. Oh and it's Hailey.” I said.

"I don't want to." He said coldly and looked away again.

"Why are you so cold and annoying?" I asked, I tried to pull him from his seat but it's useless. He suddenly roughly let go his hand from my grip.

"Go away red." He stated starting to get piss. So you want to be cold and ignore me like I never exist Luke? So this is how you play your games?

"Let's dance Luke.. you don't want to dance because you can't or what?" I asked giving him a little hint of teasing tone in it.

"I'm not a fool red.”

"Who says that Luke?" I asked and he turned to me.

"Go away will you? I'm starting to get sick by seeing your face." He said coldly and that didn’t stop me from trying. Sorry Luke, my heart was made of steel.

"What if I don't want to? I will stick to you like a bread with jam." I stated and he scoffed.

"Don't test me, Harley.”

"Rose is right.. you are stupid. You're a successful businessman but you can't even remember one name." I said that made him glare at me more.

Oh Luke.. I know how to push your button now.