Chapter 42

CHLOE DUARTE

“Looks like beauty is part of genetics...", she says almost drooling as she continues to look at the man.

“Man, I feel really out of place here.", Matt reveals with a grimace as he notices the guests passing by and greets us with quick nods and smiles.

“It seems that all the most important people in American society are here."

“And this beautiful poor guy in the middle of all these people...", we laugh at Matt's speech.

“You don't say that! You look elegant in that fancy suit...", I say, looking at our friend's dark outfit.

Matt has a natural beauty, and a bad-boy charm, this evening he is wearing a business suit, and his dark hair, which is usually unruly, is combed back with some kind of gel.

“I can't wait to get this thing that's squeezing my throat out!", he says in an uncomfortable voice, pulling down the knot of his black tie.

We chat for several minutes until a loud song that starts up in the dance hall disrupts our