Harmony saw Samantha peeping at her through the corner of her eye. She looked at Samantha, and Samantha seized the opportunity to make her presence known. She approached her, smiling. “I think you should pick another gown, Harmony. You don’t have it in you to express the full beauty of this one.” Sera said, “I don’t suppose it’s anything you should be worried about. Harmony has it in her to express the full beauty of anything she wears.” Samantha’s face fell in dismay as she said, “I’ll be waiting to witness your embarrassment tonight.” “I wonder if you can even get in,” Harmony retorted, standing up.
An amused Samantha arched her eyebrow. “What? You think you can cancel my invitation?” Harmony smiled. “Perhaps I can.” This time, Samantha couldn’t maintain the smile on her face any longer. She decided not to get on Harmony’s nerves further because she really needed to join this banquet.
Harmony saw her off, and a gratified Sera said, “She should feel lucky you didn’t go after her. I can’t believe she came after you.” Later that day, Harmony received a call from Ezekiel. He was here to pick her up. Harmony thought about it and brought her earlier plan up to Ezekiel.
“Samantha’s going to show up tonight, but I don’t want to see her, Ezekiel. Can you somehow stop her from showing up?” asked Harmony.
Ezekiel hated women like Samantha as well. It was easy to grant Harmony her wish. All he had to do was call, and Harmony’s mood wouldn’t be ruined. “Of course.” Thus, Ezekiel called Jared. “Hey, Jared, I need you to stop a certain guest from joining the banquet tonight. I don’t want to see her there. No, she’s not an important guest. Just someone’s date.” “Sure, give me her name. I’ll tell the guards to deny her entry,” said Jared.
After the call, Ezekiel put an arm around Harmony’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. You don’t have to see her tonight.” “Thank you.” Harmony leaned on his chest, staring at the strobing neon lights outside. She was in a beautiful gown, looking like a princess, ready to attend a ball. She now understood why so many people wanted to climb the social ladder. The scenery at the top was gorgeous and relaxing. After she met Ezekiel, he was the one who took her hand and led her to a higher place in life to see the prettiest things this life had to offer.
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