Chapter 13

Eriantha

As the car rolled around the corner to the open parking space, I checked my appearance in the rear view mirror for a final time. The face that gaped at me wasn't me, or rather a version of me whom I didn't recognise at all.

It was Vivian's twentieth birthday, and it might sound strange but this was the first time that I was attending her birthday party. Although, I received an invitation every year, but Vivian knowing fully well how uncomfortable I got around the high society events, insisted that it was better that I don't force myself to be at her party just for the sake of it.

"You won't like it Eri, I hate it myself, it's so pretentious.My parents throw a party on my birthday just to show off their wealth. As much as I would have loved to have you by my side, I didn't want to make you walk on egg shells just because of my selfish interest, and any way I will have to stick with that scum of a fiance." She would always be disgusted every year right after her birthday, and