CHAPTER 29

We sat in the living room and waited for Mr. Hollen. I thought women were supposed to take more time than men when getting ready for an outing. Halley and I waited for entire fifteen minutes, then he finally ran down the stairs. He took his car keys from the table and made his way over to us. We stood, ready to leave. He looked at us like if he had seen two angels. 'Wow, you ladies look so beautiful,' he complimented and we returned ours; he did look sharp and handsome in his black Armani tuxedo. 'Lets go,' he ordered and we walked out the door after him. _________ We arrived at a large building situated along a beach. There were security guards at the entrance and swarms of paparazzi.  A red carpet was laid out. Mr. Hollen took our hands and we walked up without any questions asked or any searches being conducted; we walked right into the building. People were everywhere, women in dresses and men in tuxedos. There was drinking, talking and laughing from everyone all around. I l