"I look to you and I see nothing", - Fade Into You.

Damian POV

"I'm sorry Sir for not listening to you,"

He said catching me off guard. I looked at his face. Hair all messed up, eyes slightly puffy, lips look a little swollen. I guess he was biting onto them. Cheeks redden, a flowy red nose which he was continuously wiping with the back of his hand. His shirt was crumpled because of my carelessness. But somehow it was not making me feel any bad. I was really mesmerized by the sight of him crying because of me. I wonder how would he look when I torment him till he breaks? Well we'll see that in the future, but now I gotta go down with him. So I took his squishy face in my hands and wiped his tears with my thumb. He kept looking at me as if I was doing some sort of sin. I looked at him and said,

"Don't be sorry for something you didn't do. If I find out that you're apologizing for someone else's mistakes, I will punish you. Understand!?"

My tone became a little authoritative towards the end. When I finished what I was saying he glanced towards me lips quivering,

"Y-yes Sir I-I understood!"

He replied in a small voice. I smiled and wiped his face and nose. Fixing his hair and took him down where my father was waiting for both of us.

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"Ah here you are Damian!!"

Father sounded very happy and joyful for some unknown reason. I too put on a act,

"Yes Father. I apologise for disappearing like that."

"It's alright son. Come here meet Mr. Drake and his son and daughter. Carlton and Katrin."

Dad introduced me to both the Drake siblings. Oh so this is the girl my mother wanted me to bring as a date. It's time to read her behavior. If she's a good or bad girl. I went ahead and took her hand in mine and placed a kiss on it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Drake."

I said in a flirty tone. She looked at me battling her fake lashes and said,

"Oh the pleasure is mine Damian..."

Yeah it confirmed. She is not going to be a great wife for the any guy she marries. She will surely have some other guys to fuck around with. Also I think she sleeps with every guy she meets. Looking at her body I surely can decipher that. She leaned while shaking her hand with me showing off the small lemons which she considers as rack. Or boobs, simple.

"It's great to finally meet you Mr future CEO,"

Carlton chimed in to get my attention. He is a man of many hearts, I thought. He must have got anything he wished for. I smiled at him and shook his hand too. While meeting the Drake's I forgot about my little puppy who was standing behind me. I turned my head to meet his eyes and motioned him to come forward. He did so as I said and stood besides me.

"Carlton meet my secretary Ashton Gray. If you want to talk to me you have to do it through Ashton..."

"Oh sure I will Damian."

He laughed and turned his gaze to my little secretary,

"Hey Ashton I'm Carlton Drake and I'm very much pleased to meet you. Congratulations on your promotion too. I'll be looking forward to meet you infinite times."

Carlton was kinda flirting with Ashton which bothered me,

"Likewise Mr. Drake it will a pleasure to work with you too..."

Ashton was smiling while talking to him,

"Oh just call me Carlton it would be much more easy for you to remember my name"

Yup he's definitely trying to flirt with him,

"Oh ok Mr. Drake... I-I m-mean Carlton..."

Wait a fucking minute!! Is he blushing! Before I could find the answer Katrina or whatever her name is pulled me away saying that she wants to show me the stars outside. I know what she's planning to do. I didn't object but still kept my eye on Ashton talking to Carlton. He didn't even notice that I am not besides him anymore. Well whatever why should I care!!!

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Ashton POV

Mr. Drake is a really nice guy. He was talking to me, congratulating me for my promotion, and asking to call him by his first name. His aura felt much more brighter than of Damian. I was so lost while talking to him. I don't know why but I felt at ease while talking to him. His ocean blue eyes were shining brightly under the light from the chandelier. His hair were really messy. He did not looked like a business man at all. He was dressed in a black and white suit. And his smile it was everything to die for. I know I'm kinda fanboying over him but yeah he's really really handsome...

I didn't even noticed that Damian was long gone with Carlton's sister. When I noticed that I asked for Carlton to help me.

"Carlton... Can you come with me. We have to find Mr. Williams..."

"Yeah sure let's go I'm kinda tired of this old man business talk."

Both of us chuckled at his boredom and went out to find Damian and Miss Drake. We were searching through the front yard of the venue but no avail. Carlton turned to me and said.

"I don't think we can find them here Ash. I know my sister and Damian very well. They both must be fucking each other in some vacant room they find. Don't worry they'll return after some time. Come on we'll sit here on the bench and enjoy some silence. How does that sound?"

"Uh- sure I mean why not?"

And now both of us are sitting on a empty bench together enjoying each other's company and some silence.

"So tell me Ash. How old are you?"

"I completed twenty this year..."

"That's to young to be so successful... But I'm proud of you, even though we've met barely an hour ago..."

A pause. I look at him but he continues,

"You know I get this feeling of a strange connection with you. I don't what it is. But whatever it is it feels very comfortable and beautiful. I know I'm talking a lot but, this is how I am... Sorry if I make you uncomfortable..."

He lowered his head while saying the last part. I just felt bad and I held his left hand,

"No no, don't be sorry, I didn't felt even a bit uncomfortable with you Carlton. You're very comfortable to talk to as a person..."

And then he smiled at me...

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