Elaine's POV;

This dinner party was like huge. There were so many people and every one of them was some celebrity or some business related person. And it was a really high-class themed fancy type of party. I felt really left out considering I didn't know anyone here. Luckily, I found Mike and Kate, who were also invited as they were part of the company. It was kind of nice seeing two familiar faces, otherwise I don't know what I would've done.
All throughout dinner, people kept eyeing me up and down. It's like I was a showcase. I get it that they are doing this is because they are seeing Atlas's wife for the first time but don't they have anything better to do? Haven't they seen a human girl before?

After eating, everyone started talking to each other or were drinking champagne. I was at the table with Mike and Kate while Atlas was somewhere talking to someone. I tried looking for him but I gave up after a few minutes.

"This is kind of boring." Kate said

"I know, right?" I replied as we both looked at Mike who was busy using his phone

"Hey. What are you doing?" Kate asked him

"Just a minute." He replied as it looked like he was reading something

"Stop using your phone or I'm gonna break it." Kate said with a bit of force as she glared at him

Mike immediately stopped using his phone and puts it back in his pocket. This made me laugh a bit.
"I'm impressed. You totally have him under your control." I said

"It's not like that. I just don't like it when he uses his phone when we are sitting in a gathering." Kate replied

"And I just care about my phone." Mike joked as he chuckled

"My glass is empty. I'm gonna go get myself some more." I said as I got up and went towards the bar. I ordered more Champaign and decided to drink it over there instead of heading back to my table. I again looked around for Atlas. Where was he? I can't see him anywhere. I was still thinking about things, about him and Trisha. Some part of me was saying that I'm over thinking while the other part of me was hoping that what I was thinking wasn't true.

As I finish drinking, I decide to head back to the table but when I look at our table, it's empty. Kate and Mike aren't there. I wonder where those two went. I turn my head to look around for them.

"Who are you looking for?" I heard someone say as I turn to find Atlas standing next to me

"What are you doing here?" I said. I was kind of happy to see him here.

"Why? Aren't you happy to see me?" He replied as he ordered a drink for himself

"I thought you were busy with your friends and those other people." I said

"I was but then I decided to check up on you, to see if you were lonely without me." He joked

"Yeah right. Why would I be lonely?" I said

"You looked pretty lonely to me." He said as he drinks his champagne

"I've told you. You need to get your eyes checked." I replied

"My eyes are fine." He said as I again felt people looking at us. What is up with people looking and pointing?

"Hey is it just me or people have stared at me all day?" I asked

"Why would they want to look at you?" Atlas said jokingly 

"You are right. I am over thinking it. It's not like I'm pretty or anything." I said

"Wait, I didn't mean it like that. That's not true." He said softly as he suddenly grabs both of my hands

"Huh?" I said confusingly as he leaned in closer and whispered in my ear, "You are beautiful. You always are. And tonight you look amazing."

First of all, him being so close to me was making me all flustered and him whispering in my ear was making my heart beat fast and I couldn't believe the words he just said. He thinks I'm beautiful? Me? Was he lying or was he telling the truth? Well, we are at a public event. So he could be just saying it as part of an act. But why would he whisper it to me? It means that he really meant what he said.

I was about to reply to what he just said but he then kissed my cheek. This was totally unexpected. I look up at him and he's smiling. This guy is gonna be the death of me! Oh god, I really love him.

"Well they're probably just staring at you because you are the famous Atlas Gray's wife." He said as he chuckled

"Oh look at you two love birds." A girl with blonde hair said excitedly as she came towards us

"Trisha." Atlas said smilingly

"So this is the famous Elaine who took Atlas's heart?" She said politely as she looked at me

"Umm..Hello." I said smilingly

"She's pretty. Hey, tell me. Just what do you see in this guy? He's so grumpy all the time and he is so rude. He even ignores most people. He ain't troubling you, is he? You know when he was small, there was a time when he would-" She got cut off by Atlas who said, "Okay okay, that's enough. You don't need to tell her all those stories."

"Why? They're funny." Trisha said which made me curious

"What? What stories? Tell me. I want to know." I said as I was kind of excited

"See, she wants to know." Trisha said as she points at me

"It's nothing but just some stupid embarrassing things that happened when I was small. It's not a big deal." Atlas said

"Aww...the little boy has all grown." Trisha said in a teasing way. What?

"Stop it." Atlas said. Just what was going on? This seemed a bit strange.

"Hey Elaine. If he ever does anything to hurt you, come to me. I'll fix him up. After all he is like my little brother." Trisha said smilingly.
Her last line made me a bit surprised. Little brother? That's why it seemed a bit strange to me. They were acting more like a brother and sister. I reflexively look at Atlas. She called him his little brother. Ouch, that's got to hurt him, right? If Atlas loves her then that means the reason he didn't confess was because of what she thinks of him. This means that he's been suffering and holding in his feelings all this time.

"I won't hurt her, you old woman. I love her a lot." Atlas said as he puts his hand around my waist. I love her a lot. His words repeated in my mind. I was happy. I was actually really happy to hear him say that. Then it hit me. Did he mean what he said? I was now scared. Scared of the fact that what he said could be a lie. I really didn't know what to think anymore.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Trisha asked me as she noticed I was deep in my thoughts

"Ah yes. I'm fine." I said smilingly

"Well I have to go find my husband now. Who knows where he disappeared. Let's meet again someday, okay?" She said sweetly

"Okay. Sure." I replied

"That was Trisha. She's my father's friend's youngest sister. I've known her since my childhood. She's two years older than me." Atlas explained.

"Oh." I said. What Kate said about Atlas being in love with her, was it true? I really wanted to ask him that so I blurted out, "Are you in love with her?"

"What? No." He replied, "What gave you that idea?"

"Nothing." I said as I tried to read his face to see if he was telling the truth or not. But no matter how much I tried, I didn't know what was the truth or what was a lie. I couldn't even tell if what he said a few minutes ago was the truth or not. Although I was sure that he just said that as part of an act in front of her. Why else would he say he loves me? Suddenly my mood was all off. I didn't feel so good.

"Kate said something, didn't she? Well back in high school when I started smoking and got into a lot of fights, Trisha helped me. She was the one who helped me change. Kate thought I liked her romantically, which I don't think was true. I just admired her. But I didn't love her, I still don't. Not in that way." He said

"Oh." I said. I felt relieved hearing him say this.
"I see." I said smilingly

"Besides, I never knew what love was until I met-" He said softly until he suddenly stopped speaking

"Met who?" I asked curiously.

"Uh....never mind. It's nothing." He said as he averts his eyes. I felt disappointed. I wanted to know what he was going to say. Whose name was he going to say?

"I have to go meet those people. I'll be right back." He said as he then leaves. There he goes again. He's making me crazy. I don't understand him at all. Just why did I even fall in love with him?

"So it is you." I hear someone say as I turn around to find a tall, handsome man with brown hair and brown eyes.

"Brian?" I asked

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