Chapter 1 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

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Celestia Miller was feeling all kinds of jitters as she strutted into the club, rocking a killer strapless little black dress and some knee-high boots that were shinier than a disco ball.

Her luscious jet-black curls were finally set free, no more boring buns for her tonight!

And get this, she had ditched her nerdy glasses which she always wore because of her short-sightedness for a snazzy green contact lens.

Despite her outfit giving off a provocative vibe, she was far from being promiscuous. Unless, of course, you’d like to label her as a “slutty virgin”.

For the first time in her adult life, she craved an adventure that would make her best friend’s jaw drop when she recounted how she spent her twenty-fifth birthday. Was she prepared? Absolutely not! But was she going to go for it? Hell yeah!

As she scanned the dimly lit club, she couldn’t help but feel like a fish out of water. It was her inaugural club experience, so naturally, she felt a bit disoriented and out of place.

She took a deep breath and focused on the bar ahead, muttering to herself, “You got this, Celsie!” With determination, she slowly made her way towards it.

The music was too damn loud, but she tried not to worry too much about her eardrums being blown off. At least not that night. She had made a promise to herself on her last birthday that she was going to do something crazy come her next birthday if she was able to achieve certain goals she had set for herself. And as though the universe was in support of it, she had gotten her long-deserved promotion two days earlier. So that night was kind of different because it not only marked her twenty-fifth birthday, but it also marked her first night in the city of Serenopolis. She had been transferred to the head office here in Serenopolis to take over from one of the senior staff in the fashion unit who had just recently retired.

She worked for one of the largest conglomerates in the world, the OmniGlobal group, and as such being transferred to the headquarters was a very big deal, and a dream come true for her.

She was the sort of person you would describe as miss goody two shoes. She was a typical good girl and a very intelligent one at that.

She was also a very devoted staff in the company… the type to put in extra hours and give her best to every assignment placed under her authority. In simpler terms, she was a workaholic with zero social life. The type who would rather work all night and sleep off reading a crime novel or something, rather than go partying or hang out with friends.

“Hey, gorgeous!” A rough-looking man called out as she maneuvered her way through the crowd, but she only flashed him a polite smile as she continued in her quest for the bar. She quickened her steps when she felt a hand on her lower back like someone was trying to grope her, but she did not bother to look behind her to see who it was.

She almost let out a sigh of relief the moment she got to the bar but frowned when she noticed there was no empty seat available around her.

“Hey pretty! It’s your first time here, isn’t it?” The stout middle-aged barman with a ginger-colored beard called to her with a welcoming smile, and she flashed him an embarrassed smile.

“Yeah. Sort of. I’m kind of new in the area.” She explained with a nervous giggle and then chided herself for giving out too much information. She tended to talk too much whenever she was feeling nervous.

“Aw! Your first drink is on me then. Come on here and I’ll get you a seat.” He offered as he circled the bar and came out carrying what she suspected to be his bar stool.

“I’m Sam. What is your name?” He asked after he found a spot for the stool at the end of the bar which was directly facing the dancefloor, where a young man was seated.

“Thanks. I’m Celestia. Celestia Miller. But my friends call me Celsie, so I guess you can call me that too.” She told him as she sat down.

Sam looked at her with a smile on his face like he could tell that she was feeling very nervous and then he extended his hand for a handshake, “Well, it’s nice to meet you, Celsie. I need to get back to my position. What can I get you?”

“A double martini would do. Thanks.” Celsie said as she settles down on her seat and looked towards the dance floor.

“Your drink,” Sam said as he returned with the glass and placed it in front of her, while Celsie flashed him a smile of gratitude.

“So what brings you to the city of Serenopolis?” Sam asked, propping his elbow on the bar counter as he looked at her, his curiosity burning in his eyes.

She took a sip from her glass and grimaced before answering him, “Work.”

“Work?” Sam asked curiously.

“Yeah. I just got transferred to the head office here.” She said with a nod making the young man seated beside her turn to spare her a glance. He said nothing as he returned his attention once again to what he had been busy with.

“Interesting. I take it you’ve never been to a club before today?”

She laughed self-consciously at that, “Why would you assume so?”

“Well, I’ve been on this job for over twenty years, and I can tell a newbie when I spot one. And you my dear new friend is one. I’ve watched you from the moment you walked right in through the door.” He said with a wink making her shrug.

“Well, it’s my birthday, and I’m in a new place. No friends yet. So…” She shrugged again and let her words trail off.

“Hey everyone! She’s new here and it’s her birthday! Let’s show her some love y’all!” Sam announced loudly causing the others around them to turn in their direction, they raised their glasses in a silent toast while her cheeks burned a bright red in embarrassment as she bowed politely and murmured her thanks.

“You’re welcome. Feel free to come around whenever you need company.” Sam said with a wink before returning to his spot to attend to some others who had just walked in.

Celestia sighed to herself before taking out her little pocket-sized journal and a pen from her purse, ready to check some items on her to-do list.

Dressed outrageously sexy, check.

Finally tried out contact lens, check.

Went to a club, check.

Took a double martini, check.

She paused when her eyes fell on the fifth item on her list and she swallowed nervously.

Have a one-night stand.. Not checked yet.

How on earth was she ever going to accomplish such a huge feat? She wondered as she looked around the club for any prospective candidate. Had Sam been a younger guy, maybe she would have considered him, but Sam looked way too old and that was not the kind of person she had in mind to lose her virginity to.

She noticed several guys staring at her like they were waiting for a sort of signal from her before approaching her, but neither of them looked attractive enough to her taste, so she looked away from them.

She did not doubt that she was going to be needing lots of alcohol to build up her courage level, she thought to herself as she gulped down the content of her glass and called out to Sam for another shot.

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