Chapter 31

MELISSA

There are a lot more photographers here, and they're all pointing their cameras in our direction, which completely intrigues me.

"I didn't know this event was a ball..." I whisper, looking at everything, and he smiles wider.

"Sorry for not mentioning it again; it's my family's annual charity ball, and all the money from this event will go to children's hospitals," he says, and I nod.

"That's a very nice gesture," I say, and I feel my body shiver when I see his blue pupils look at my whole body.

"This is for you..." he murmurs, opening the black box, and seconds later I see two beautiful black masks made of lace.

Jacob's fingers take hold of one of the masks, and I sigh slightly as he places the object over my eyes. I keep looking at him, watching Jacob take the other mask and place it over his eyes.

I feel his hand touching mine, and I smile as I stare at his face. We start to climb the steps of the mansion, hearing the noise of phot