Chapter 155 - Charity Function (1)

26 January, Hotel Ballroom, City K

Pausing for a moment before entering the Hotel Ballroom, Lexi knew how nervous she was. It had been so long since she had attended such an event here, particularly as on her visits before her return her only priority was spending time with Dominic. This type of function did not matter. She could not believe her nerves, as like Matthew, her parents started dragging these functions when she turned sixteen as they were seeking an appropriate marriage partner for the child.

Despite her issues with Matthew, not having him here to enter on his arm was frustrating as people immediately would pity her. However, like Jessica, Monica and Sarah, her husband was stuck on the base. When Andrew knew he attempted to pressure her to accompany him, but as she told him, the last thing she wanted to do was spend any unnecessary time with her brother as he was doing nothing to help her out of this marriage. Jessica suggested that she would bring Monica and Sarah using her family's invitation to the event, as they could find babysitters and have a girls night out. Despite some wariness about their intentions, going in with them was better than attending the event on her own.

While they were making the arrangements Monica was worried that her family would make a scene. Jessica, during the teleconference when they finalised the arrangements, reminded Monica that it was their problem not her problem, and she should not refuse out of a concern for a scene being caused. But, they could make sure they avoided her family to prevent a problem as shutting herself off was not a solution. That was a sentiment that Lexi could agree with. She shut herself away after her marriage to Richard, as she could not bare for people to know what was happening in their home. That allowed him to control the narrative around their so-called relationship.

A few minutes later, Jessica, Monica and Sarah all arrived, and they headed into the venue together, the three of them drifting off to speak to Jessica's family. Lexi, quickly scanned the venue and immediately noticed Andrew. As she expected he was off to the side talking to other business people. She shook her head as she knew he was networking. Yes, she occasionally did that, but not so obviously at the start of the night. The surprise was that she could not observe Phillip or Chester anywhere in the room. Was Phillip unwell?

After a couple of minutes Andrew spotted her and quickly moved over to where she was standing. As he arrived, she asked "Where are Chester and Phillip?"

"Who knows. They are a.d.u.l.ts. By the way, where is Matthew?" As he asked the question, he could see the emotions crossing Lexi's face. It was a low tactic to mention Matthew given the complicated relationship they had, but she needed to be reminded regardless of their position she was married, and Matthew had the power to determine what happened.

"Apparently working. Who know doing what? And if I am realistic, I really do not give a care, as it means that I do not have to deal with him." Lexi knew she had to have a dig back at Andrew. His question was a strike to remind her of what she did not want, so it was open season on tackling him on his relationship status. "Where is your date? Going solo tonight or looking to find someone for a meaningless few hours?"

"Lexi!" spat out Andrew. Damn, Lexi had a sharp tongue when she wanted to. Chester, given he was closer to Lexi that he was, normally was her target, and the two of them could laugh it off. But without him or Phillip around, he was her most comfortable target.

"Asking me a personal question big brother, means that I will ask them back."

Shaking his head Andrew responded, "As to a date tonight, I have women in my life, but bringing them to an event like this gives everyone ideas about a relationship and I do not want to harm that."

Lexi watched as Andrew looked around the room as if he was looking for someone but she could not figure out who it was.

Shaking her head, Lexi said "Things have never changed. You just want to play the field…"

"And I am having fun until the right person is in the right position that my life can be made complete. Why would I settle for anything less."

"That is so low Andrew." With that Lexi turned and walked away. Unlike Chester, he did not fully understand everything around her marriage to Richard. But he knew that she ultimately did not have a present choice when it came to this marriage with Matthew.

As Lexi reached where Jessica, Monica and Sarah were, a loud shrill voice screamed "You b*tch, you have no right to show your face here given what you did."

Monica turned around, and said "Mother, a pleasure always."

"You are here to ruin things for your sister like you did for your cousin. Get out if here."

Monica slightly shook her head, and said "Mother, I am a guest here as much as you, and you are the one creating the scene, so…"

Pak. Monica's face was slapped. As the hand was drawn back and started to come in to slap the other side, Lexi, stepped in and grabbed the woman's wrist. "We are hear for a charity event; it is inappropriate to make a scene."

"She is a ungrateful brat, who does not deserve to be with decent people. She needs to learn." Turning and looking at Lexi directly in the face, she continued "Any who are you anyway, just a peace of trash protecting another piece of trash."

Lexi threw the hand away and shook her head, both to signal to Andrew who she could see coming closer and to indicate her disgust at the comment. "Madam, you have no idea who I am."

"Who cares, trash attracts trash," came the immediate retort. After looking at Monica's dress, which Lexi recognised as one of the dresses she had gifted Monica she said "And seeing you, I know your husband the trash he is must be ripping the government off, as there is no way that you could afford a dress like that, unlike me."

Lexi paused and assessed the dress in front of her. It was meant to be one of her early couture designs but is was a knock off as it was missing the key small elements that marked it as an original. "Gifts from the designed are quite acceptable, but attempting to pass off a knock off as an original…"

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