With diligence Serena sat in front of her mirror and scanned over herself. She had taken extra care to look good for him tonight; carefully adding the light pastel hues that would enhance her features and match her dress and yet still look natural. She always made an extra effort to meet his approval, although lately it seemed as if it didn't matter to him what she looked like. He was always more into his work than he seemed to be into her. Sometimes she wondered if he was having an affair; she wouldn't be surprised, he saw more of the secretary than he saw of her.
Serena had to admit that his secretary was a very beautiful woman with nice long shiny black hair and black purple ebony eyes. What did she have to compare to it but her white blonde hair and her ordinary blue eyes? But then maybe she was jumping to conclusions as usual. After all, Rei was married to a very handsome man. She sighed as she brought her sheer ivory shawl around her shoulders and glanced in the mirror at her dress, simple shimmering sea blue strapless with a slit coming up the right side to about mid thigh.
"Usa!" She heard her husband calling her. "You ready yet?"
"I'm coming!" She called from the bedroom of their penthouse apartment. She silently picked up her purse from the bed and walked out into the living room to meet his inspection.
"You look nice sweetheart." He said to her in plain tone.
That's it? Just nice?
She thought as she picked up her evening jacket. That's all he ever seemed to say these days, never beautiful, never stunning, just nice. And now she was on to one of his stupid business dinner's where he would practically ignore her all night and talk about his stupid job. She was surprised that he had even wanted her there. Probably only because all of his other colleagues were bringing their wives along. She felt like she was just part of a showcase, meant to keep silent, meant to show no opinion.She walked into the privacy of their limousine with one thought in mind. I hate company dinners.