Obsessed With My Husband's Step-brother - Chapter 35: Chapter 35

LEILANI.
“Dad doesn’t like rowdy gatherings, so there’s only going to be family, close friends, and colleagues, I guess,” Neil said, his hand on the small of my back as we walked away from the car, and onto the carpet leading forward.
I’ve always known that Neil’s father was rich and successful, but my surprise knew no bounds when we arrived at the event.
It was being held at a whole new luxury mansion Neil’s dad recently bought, with the biggest and most beautiful yard space I have ever seen. The humongous driveway was filled with the expensive vehicles of guests who gave me the impression that everyone was here to show off their costly and prized possessions. Glowing night lights stood strategically, illuminating the area in a golden glow.
“Where the heck is she?” Neil bit out as we neared the wide entrance of the mansion flanked by men in black suits and sunglasses. At night. Classic music filtered out over the sounds of people talking, laughing, and generally socializing.
“Your mom? She was cleared, right?” I asked, glancing over my shoulder.
“Yeah. Why the heck isn’t she here?” Neil mused. I had not set my eyes on Ms. Declan tonight though Neil had taken care of making her eligible to attend the event since she did not have an invite.
To be honest, I was not looking forward to seeing her.
“Call her, maybe,” I suggested.
As we reached the entrance, my eyes widened. The sheer size of the building was jaw-dropping. The round golden dinner tables decked with golden cutlery and décor filled the huge entrance hall of the mansion with double large stairs curving up to the second floor. Large chandeliers shimmered high up in the ceiling. Everything flashed gold, money, and opulence.
Women in the finest, costliest dresses glided about on the reflective marble floor and were confident, men strutted about in various designs and regal colors of suits, decking shiny cufflinks, and expensive watches. Even the waiters expertly weaved their way around carrying shiny trays decked with flutes of golden champagne.
Are all these people just Mr. Giles’ close friends and colleagues?
I heard Neil say something to one of the security men he was apparently familiar with but I caught nothing from their conversation because a beautiful, I mean beautiful woman was approaching us, a smile on her face, dark hair rippling like a waterfall as her golden silk dress swished over the floor as she moved.
I had met her a couple of times before but I just always go into mild shock each time I see her. It was Mrs. Giles. Neil’s stepmother.
Adonis’ mom.
This was where he got his beautiful killer genes from.
“Darlings!” She exclaimed once she got close enough, her arms outstretched.
“Hey, mom.” Neil turned and grinned when he saw her. “Damn, you look so good, as usual.”
She laughed and pulled me into an embrace. “It’s so nice to see both of you again!” She held me at arm’s length, admiration brimming in her beautiful dark eyes. “Especially you, my pretty angel. You look so amazing, wow, my little Neil is so lucky.”
I was beaming. “It’s nice to see you too, Mrs. Giles. You look breathtaking.”
“Oh please, call me Cora, honey.”
She gave me a fond smile before moving to embrace Neil warmly. Adonis’ mom was a single mother with a little son -Adonis- when she got married to Neil’s father, and Neil had accepted her wholeheartedly. Which his biological mother – Ms. Freya Declan did not take kindly to, of course.
As she pulled out of the embrace, I noticed her eyes scanning outside behind us, like she was searching for something. Or someone.
“Where’s Adonis?” She asked, her cheerfulness suddenly but slowly draining away. My guess was right.
Neil and I exchanged glances before he looked at her with a solemn expression on his face. “He’s not coming.” When her face fell completely, he quickly added, “I tried to convince him-”
“No, no. It’s not your fault.” She gave a little wave. “I know how he can be.”
She hadn’t even gotten the words out of her mouth when a woman on the carpet exclaimed. “Wow, look at that entrance!”
We all turned to look in the direction she was facing and I saw a short line of black cars drive slowly into the driveway, glistening under the glow of the night lights. And right in the middle of the black cars, was a show-stopping red Jeep that looked as expensive as fuck.
I had seen that Jeep somewhere.
“Wait a minute…” Neil muttered, stepping forward for a better view.
The cars slowly arranged themselves in the driveway, basking in the attention of the people standing around, staring curiously. The doors of the black cars opened and a couple of hulking men in black suits stepped out, along with three women who were dressed like some sort of hostesses. My eyebrows lifted.
The driver’s door of the red Jeep slid open and a young broad-shouldered chauffeur stepped out gracefully, then made his way over to the back seats. I heard murmurs from some people a few meters away, saying whoever had taken time to command such an entourage must be a very important guest.
Where did I see that Jeep…?
The chauffeur pulled the door open slowly...and waited, patiently.
“Mrs. Giles? Isn’t that the exact model and color of your new Jeep?” A high-pitched voice asked somewhere behind me. But the question was left hanging in the air as everyone’s eyes were trained on the open back seat, waiting to see who would step out.