It all started with one invitation letter that Marius received a week ago. He was forced to attend a banquet to maintain collarboration and friendly relations with another firm, but there was one problem — he had to bring a date. That was pretty much the only requirement he had to meet.

He subconsciously assumed that you'll go with him like a good assistant would. And just like the marvelous genius he is, he decided to tell you about the banquet the day before it. Oh but that's not all, he even looked proud of himself to drag you into this mess.

And that's exactly how you ended up in this loud hall. The air was stuffy due to the amount of people there. A deep sigh of exasperation left your throat accompanied by a slight frown as you tried to distract yourself from all the noise with the chocolate fountain.

You dipped yet another red strawberry in the chocolate and took a small bite of it. By your side stood Marius, clearly unimpressed by the party. His slim hands hid in the pockets of his trousers. How rude of him... after so many events he still never got rid of this habit... You've been his assistant for a while now and you couldn't help but notice that even if he's matured, some of his bad habits are hard to get rid of.

"Hey, give me some, missy."

He said next to your ear as he looked over your shoulder at the strawberry.