The Ball

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When I mention handbags in this chapter, I am referring to a purse

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Brianna stood up. She wore a night black dress; it hugged her tightly and showed off all of her beautiful curves. It went just above her knees, showing off her calves. The dress made her look tall. She had black stiletto heels and wore gold bracelets on both of her wrists. Around her neck, there was a silver chain necklace she chose from her jewelry collection. It was her mother's necklace that her mother gifted to Brianna before she left. It had an opal in the middle of a heart.

That necklace is one of the Jameson's family heirlooms, and because the Jameson corporation is famous like any other famous company, the heirlooms are always seen on the television. Normally the successors would be seen wearing them.

Brianna's brown hair was tied up in a wedding bun, and her diamond studs that were in her ears sparkled when the light hit them. Brianna right now looked like a princess in her simple look, the only thing that ruined the whole look was that one pimple that was above her top lip and beneath her nose.

She reached for her black launer handbag and looked at Jason.

Jason studied her head to toe with a smile, then his eyes stopped on her necklace, "Where did you get the necklace from, it looks like one of the heirlooms from the Jameson's family." He commented, and she rolled her eyes.

"If you forgot, I am the eldest daughter of the Jameson's family." She was technically the eldest, even if she didn't take her rightful spot in the family.

"Yea, but shouldn't the heir or the heiress be the one wearing it?"

Brianna shrugged, "I was the first heiress of it, but then I gave my spot to my sister so I can make my company. My mother wanted to give me something before I left my home to come here, so she gave me this." She said referring to the necklace. She then took her black mask that was on the table and put it on. It wasn't like Jason's simple mask, it had white gemstones going around the edges and two black fluffy feathers that went on the right.

He nodded, "well, let's go then." He said as he turned around and opened the door for Brianna.

Brianna walked out, and he followed her to the car.

During most of the car ride, Brianna and Jason were planning how their story would go. How they met and the places that they went to have their dates at.

Jason had Theodore photo shop some images to make some couple photos and

Once Jason was fifteen minutes away from the place the ball was taking place, she was the first one to speak, "before we go in, I have some ground rules. First, the maximum amount of physical contact is hand holding. Second, I am not responsible if anyone gets hurt because they pushed my button. Third, don't look at other girls, that will just make our act less believable. Fourth, don't call me annoying names like 'babe,' and 'darling' just use my nickname, Bri baby, or else I will punch you. Fifth, don't be all lovey dovey, that kind of shit just annoys the hell out of me, just act like yourself. Sixth-"

"Okay, okay I get it." Jason said cutting her off, "your blabbering is giving me a headache. You have too many ground rules." Jason complained. "Babe-" He added with a smirk and a wink.

Brianna raised her fist and punched him in the arm before he could continue talking. "Ow!"

"I gave you a fair warning, didn't I?" She asked with her cute innocent face.

He rolled his eyes.

Soon enough, they made it to the place and Jason got out of the car. He walked around the front and helped her out before linking arms with her.

"Let's go, shall we?" He asked, and she nodded. They both walked across the parking lot and walked into the venue.

Inside was gorgeous, Brianna's jaw almost dropped.

Brianna was never the one to go to balls like this with her family, she preferred to stay behind and hang out with Silvia.

Inside the place, it was the most elegant thing that Brianna had ever laid her eyes on. The walls were gold with white accents, and the ground was rose gold marble.

Jason led Brianna into the double doors that they were standing in front of.

The room was filled with people wearing masks, and different coloured dresses.

Brianna spotted the banquet table at the far end of the room filled with food.

Jason looked around and spotted his parents and sister.

"Come on." Jason said, pulling Brianna toward his parents.

"Where are we going?"

"I need to show my girlfriend off to my parents, don't I?" He smirked.

She rolled her eyes as they approached his parents.

His mother was the first to look up, "Ah, Jason. I'm glad that you could join us…" she trailed off as she looked at the girl beside Jason, "And who is this young lady?"

"Mother, this is my girlfriend. Brianna Jameson."

His sister turned and looked at her brother, then at Brianna.

"Oh my goodness, a member of the Jameson family is here!? And she is dating my brother!?" Selena, Jason's sister, sounded shocked.

"Um yea, I guess you could say that." Brianna said, feeling awkward.

"I adore your family, you guys seem so confident and natural when you go in front of cameras. I was wondering why one of their daughters stopped showing up on the television, but now I know the reason. It's because she is here in Los Angeles."

"Actually, I stopped showing up on television because I left my family's company to work on my own." Brianna corrected.

"Really!? That's kinda cool." Selena admitted.

Brianna offered a smile, and Selena gave Brianna a smile back.

Selena held out a hand for a handshake, "Selena Jay."

"Brianna Jameson, but you can call me Bri." Brianna said, taking her hand before shaking it, and then took her hand back.

Selena also took her hand back.

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Jason's family kept talking to Brianna and questioning Brianna about her choices in life and what made her choose the path that she did.

Soon Jason had enough and interrupted them.

"Okay, my girlfriend is getting overwhelmed by your endless questions so I will take her away from you people." He said as he took Brianna's hand and pulled her away.

Once they were far enough away, Brianna let out a sigh of relief. Jason and led her out on the balcony.

It was dark outside, and the stars were shining high above the two. It was a picture perfect romantic scene that you would see in the movies.

"It's beautiful tonight." Brianna commented, looking up in the sky at the stars.

Jason nodded, "Yea.." he also looked up at the sky. "I'm sorry for my family's endless questions, it's rare when you meet someone like yourself.

She nodded in agreement, "yea, I know." She chuckled.

Finding someone like Brianna is rare to find. It's like looking for a four-leaf clover in a patch of three leaf clovers. Brianna was used to being the odd one out, she was a smart, intelligent, independent lady with charms that could catch anyone's attention.

"You are also an amazing actress who did you get so good?"

"How do you think I always get my sister troubles?" Brianna asked back with a chuckle.

"What do you mean." Jason looked at her confused.

"It's called sister rivalry, I need to act like I was hurt or something when I wanted to get my sister in trouble. I had years of practice."

He nodded.

"Who knew that someone like you actually knows how to be a handsome gentleman." the word 'handsome' accidentally slipped from the mouth.

He smirked and turned to look at her, "I'm handsome now?" He asked with a chuckle.

"Nonono, the words just slipped from my mouth. I swear I didn't mean to say it." she quickly responded.

He laughed and started walking closer to her.

She took a step back and another one until he was cornered by the railing of the balcony.

He leaned over her, looking straight into her eyes, their faces only inches away.

Her cheeks flooded red as she bit her bottom lip.

"W-what are you doing?"

"I'm just thinking."

"Do you have to do it this close to me!?"

"Yep, you look cute when you blush." He commented.

"..." Brianna didn't know how to respond to that, then she felt a cramp in her stomach and moved her hands to cover it. "I need to go to the washroom." She pushed him away and ran toward the washrooms, trying not to fall because of her heels.

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Somewhere, not too far from Brianna and Jason, a redhead was watching the two lovebirds. She glared at the girl when she saw Jason get close to her. It looked like they were about to kiss until Brianna ran towards the washroom.

The girl swiftly followed Brianna. She leaned against the wall next to the washroom door, waiting for Brianna to come out.

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In the washroom with Brianna. Brianna had started her period, which she guessed she would start in a few days. She opened her handbag and looked through it. She pulled out a plastic bag and an extra pair of underwear with a pad. She changed and then left.

Brianna walked back to Jason. She felt a hand touched her arm. Her hand balled into a fist and she swung her arm behind her, but Brianna missed.

Red wine spilled from the girl's glass onto Brianna's dress as the girl fell backwards, and glass shattered on the ground..

Brianna turned to look to see who was behind her.

It was a girl with beautiful shoulder length hair; it had curls in it. She was in a long white dress that fell to her feet. There was a slit on her right on her dress that went up mid thigh. The dress went off the shoulders and showed a lot of cleavages, showing off her fake boobs. She wore a mask like Brianna's, but it was white.

The girl was lying on the ground with tears, the glass from her cup was shattered around her while Brianna was covered in her red wine.

The entire crowd looked over at the two girls to see what was happening.

"Oh stop acting, you are such a terrible actress." Brianna rolled her eyes, crossing her arms.

An older lady wearing something similar to the lady on the ground, she also looked similar to her.

The older lady carefully checked the other lady and glared up at Brianna, "How dare you punch my daughter."

"Listen here lady, if I punched your daughter, she'd have either a black eye or a broken nose, or even both."

"You liar." The old lady said standing up.

"I would be more than happy to punch her if you want me to." Brianna smiled sweetly.

"What are you even doing here, this is an exclusive ball and I do not remember inviting someone as rude as you here?"

Brianna sighed, "Listen here lady, I don't even want to be at this stupid ball, sadly you invited my boyfriend's family and my boyfriend dragged me along."

"And who is your boyfriend, I would make sure I never invite them again."

"That would be me Mrs Kingston." a deep husky voice came from behind Brianna.

Brianna looked behind her to see Jason standing behind her.

"Oh! Mr Jay, what are you doing dating this disrespectful waste of space?"

"Don't you dare address my girlfriend in such a way again, I will make sure that Kingston Cooperation goes down in a hole?"

With that, Jason took Brianna's hand and pulled Brianna away.

"Mother, I'm going to be taking Brianna back to her home, she is soaked in wine and I don't think she brought a change of clothes."

Mrs Jay just nodded and Jason brought Brianna out of the building and into the car.

Once Brianna was buckled and comfortable, he got into the driver's seat and sat there watching out the front window.

He was thinking, wondering why he helped Brianna in there, she was just acting like his girlfriend. If it was anybody else, he would have just watched them suffer. 'How is Brianna different from anybody else I met.' thought Jason?