“I’ll be there in 20 minutes,” I murmured in reply while packing my handbag.
Adrian hung up after that, and Amy looked up at me. “Have my prayers been answered?”
I glared and pulled my tongue out at her grinning expression. “There’s an emergency at the office, I have to go. Thank you so much for doing this.”
“’An emergency,’” Amy smirked. “Right.”
I rolled my eyes and shook my head as I slung my handbag over my shoulder. “I’m being serious. Some financial thing that just happened in a hotel in London. I’ll text you later!” I called out to her before closing the door shut behind me.
***
“Damn. I’m pretty sure I’m ready to give you the D now, Emily.” A familiar voice said from behind me.
A large grin spread across my face before I turned around and pulled Allen into a hug, laughing into his shoulder. “You’re a stupid head. If Adrian hears you say that-”
“Say what?” Adrian asked, appearing beside us.
“That I’m going to give her the D,” Allen replied with an arrogant grin, pulling away from our hug.
Adrian’s jaw clenched at the same time his fists did, and I instantly rushed to his side. “He’s kidding.” I laughed, sending a playful glare in Allen’s direction.
He grinned childishly before speaking up again. “In all honestly now Em, you look absolutely incredible. I had to physically wipe drool off my face before talking to you. Look!” Allen’s arm suddenly shot out as he pointed to a dark grey spot on his light grey suit sleeve with wide eyes.
“Ew, Allen!” I laughed, shoving his hand away. “Thank you. You don’t look too bad yourself.” I winked.
“But I look better, of course,” Adrian spoke up, glaring down at me.
I tapped my chin and pretended to think about it. “Hmm. I’m not so sure…”
Adrian’s glare intensified and I broke out into a smile, instantly making his expression soften. “You’re going to pay for that tonight.”
I raised an eyebrow before bringing my lips to his ear. “I can’t wait.”
Allen groaned in front of us, cutting off the small exchange between Adrian and me. “I’d never thought I’d see the day where I’d want to kill my best friend just to have his girl.”
“That’ll never happen, mate.” Adrian smirked, but tightened his arm around my waist. “I’m stronger than you are; we both know that for a fact.”
“Ugh, I think I’m already too drunk to function.” Amy’s voice sounded from behind us. “Seriously? I didn’t think these events would be so boring. They looked so much cooler in the magazines and stuff.” She scoffed, before taking another gulp of her red wine.
“Amy, take it easy on the liquor, okay?” I warned with an amused expression. “Remember this event is for the business; and there’s someone coming tonight that you’d want to be sober around.”
“There is literally no one in this world that I would want to be sober for at this stupid thing,” she grumbled, before walking off.
“You invited your brother? Dammit, I was hoping to get some from her tonight.” Allen cursed to himself, making my gaze drag away from my best friend to give the man a look of disbelief.
“Did you pay Rita once she finished your hair?” Adrian asked, ignoring Allen’s comment.
“Yes, she was so nervous about tonight for me. I have no idea why.” A small frown appeared on my face as I bit my lip at Rita’s nervous behaviour earlier this evening.
Adrian grunted. “Who cares. As long as you-”
“Smelly Emily. You look amazing tonight, little sis.” I turned around to find a smiling Blake walking over to us, looking dapper in a navy coloured suit.
“Blake!” I grinned, wriggling out of Adrian’s grip and pulling my brother into a bone crushing hug. “Thank you so much for coming.”
“Anything for you, little sis.” Blake smirked.
I glared up at him. “I prefer Smelly Emily.”
Blake just shrugged in response, still smirking, to my annoyance.
“Oh!” I suddenly remembered, turning to Allen. “Blake, this is Allen, Adrian’s best friend. Allen, this is my brother Blake.”
“Hey man, it’s nice to meet you.” Allen smiled, holding a hand out for Blake to shake.
Blake’s eyes narrowed in Allen’s direction before he cautiously took his hand and shook it slowly. “Let’s talk, Allen.”
“Wait, Blake-” I didn’t bother finishing my sentence because Blake was already dragging Allen away from Adrian and me. “He’s going to give him a lecture,” I sighed, cringing at their retreating figures.
Adrian smirked before snaking his arm around my waist again. “Good. At least now we