The first impression

All these memories only increased his bad mood, especially, because now each potential submissive was subjected to a thorough analysis by Welch, since he would never make the mistake of being with a woman, with which his brother had gone to bed.

When Elliot retired, Libi knew a part of Christian Grey that she never imagined, if he had not frightened her in his playroom, definitely that conversation do the trick, threatening to destroy it if she returned to him or his family, And then had Taylor escort her out of the apartment with the order never to return; Elena also received her own, for not doing a background check before sending it to her apartment, it goes without saying that they would never make these mistakes again.

All this went through his mind, while Taylor moved him to his apartment, it was quite late, he had stayed until midnight in the office trying to get tired enough for the sleep to arrive passively, but he knew that this would not be enough, he was bored , Not of his life, but of his activities, felt that he lacked something, but still did not understand that it was. The panorama of the city was the same day or night, a lot of movement, a lot of hustle and bustle, he liked New York, it was a city that never slept, and it was always conducive to business, but he did not want to live there, if he had stayed over the account, it was solely because the deal was taking longer than expected.

When he entered the lobby of his apartment and Taylor retired to rest, Christian sat on the balcony with a glass of bourbon, the night was beautiful, and wanted to enjoy a moment of silence and solitude. After a while he went to sleep, but the nightmares came again, so he ended up playing the piano, from mid-morning to dawn.

The next day he returned to the office, when he was checking his calendar, he saw in frustration that that night was the charity dinner of an association of children's help, celebrated in honor of who knows who, it was something that would certainly have declined if not Because the invitation also came to her mother, and since she was not going to be able to attend and Christian would be in the city by then, he had coerced him to accept.

He did not have much interest in participating, although he also contributed with several works, he hated people made charity for the attention they received, he knew his mother did, for the joy of his heart, but a person who had dinner in his Honor, would surely be a boring wife of some politician who wants to be on the front page of the newspaper.

He knew what it was like to feel lost, abandoned and hungry, his mother had died in front of him from an overdose leaving him to his fate, and although he was very small and did not understand much what happened he did everything he could to take care of his mommy but Nothing she did worked, she was still stiff on the couch and he had not eaten for days and he was hungry, he did not have as much strength and thought to curl up next to his mom and sleep with her, but then everything changed , He came and started to scream, he was very annoyed and when he found them, he lifted him so hard and threw him against the wall and kicked him, after that he did not remember anything else everything turned black, he was only aware again When he was in a white room and an angel stood by his side.

Therefore, he never wanted to know the shipments he made to Darfur, India and other places, where his primary provision was food, he knew that in several countries food was scarce and despite the fact that he sent one every week, it always seemed to him Little, he wanted to help eradicate world hunger, he did not want anyone on this earth to feel the mistreatment and hunger that he had suffered in his early years, so he invested heavily in agriculture, he knew that the future was in crops.

All the shipments made them anonymously, the only one who knew about this was Ros, since many times, it was she who was in charge of solving the problems that were presented with these shipments.

The day passed in a blink, and Christian decided to retire early, in order to attend the gala.

As he would always go alone, and he would only stay the necessary, he was only representing his mother, so there was not much commitment on his part.

When he arrived at his apartment it was 5:30 a.m., he was walking to his room when his cell phone rang, he answered without looking at the ID.

-Grey - the dry, straightforward way he always answered his calls.

"Christian, sweetheart." His mother's voice was heard on the other side, always denoting sweetness in her words.

-Hello how are you mom?

-Good honey, I just call to remind you that this evening is dinner in La Marina, and I need you to be present, the invitation comes from a dear friend of mine, and I don`t want to make a snub, especially knowing that it is in honor to a person who collaborates a lot with them.

Christian nodded resignedly, knew that he was a tough man, and that everyone was afraid to take him against it and that no one would ever try to pressure him to do something he did not want, but against Grace's wishes, he would never have buts, his mother almost always got him to do What she wanted.

-"Yes, Mother, don`t worry I just got back from the office and then I got ready to leave, I will not disappoint you.

"Oh honey," Grace said in a very sweet and compassionate tone, "you never disappoint me."

"I have to go, mother, goodbye," said Christian, hanging the call, he was sure that, to his mother he was only a disappointment.

"Goodbye," Grace said, cutting off the call, her heart aching for her son, she knew that deep inside he did not feel worthy of her, but he could not be more wrong, she had loved him unconditionally since she laid eyes on him, in that emergency room.

At 7 o'clock in the afternoon, he was in the living room of his apartment, Taylor was finishing up the safety of the location. He was dressed in etiquette, had a black coat, a white shirt and a bow tie, an Omega watch, his parents' gift for his 21 years, black shoes, and although he had combed it when he came out of the shower, his hair currently had a Look wild because of the times he had passed his hands over it, it was a reflection, in his hand he had a brandy glass that he enjoyed sipping as he looked out the window, he knew he was an attractive man, and as he had been defined Several years the magazines of the heart, an excellent match, described him as a young, handsome, millionaire, enigmatic and interesting, and that any woman would be interested in conquering his heart, but was not interested in love, love is only for Good and noble people like his parents and brothers, and he was not one of them, because he had no heart.

When Taylor cleared his throat, he forgot these thoughts, he drank what was left of his glass and placed it on a table, taking his cell phone, walked past Taylor and headed for the door, toward the elevator, he waited That the traffic would collaborate, because he did not want to delay much, he wanted to arrive as soon as possible, and retire in the same way, with this thought in mind, he climbed to the back of his black Audi truck, hoping that the night is not entirely one torture.

XX XX

Despite how much she had protested, there was no case of convincing Kate to get ready for the gala alone, so the last three hours had been, depilated, exfoliated, massaged, covered with oil and creams, and now they were seated being combed and made up.

Kate, who had been part of the week, had been dislodged by her boss's anger, dragged Ana to buy the perfect dress, and when it seemed a never-ending torture they were found.

So while they were finished, there were only two hours to start the gala, Mike would come to pick them up, as Ana had said at first, they would all go together as friends, and although she did not want the entertainment, she was excited, she thought of the Children who would be present, and felt happy.

Although she had been involved in the organization, she had contributed to the setting of the party for the children, there were only 30 who would participate, but because they were all under 13, dinner would start at 07PM and would extend until The 09PM for them, and then continued for the adults.

The dinner would be held at La Marina - Washington Heights, the whole patio would be set with a tent that would contain balloons, cotton candy machines, games, clowns, etc., everything Ana could think to entertain the children, She had set out to make them enjoy themselves, and after finishing the acts with the children the main dinner would be inside.

When the stylists left, each one went to her room to change, Kate had chosen a dress of Ellie Saab, burgundy with v-neck and Greek cut, from the waist was a lace skirt to the feet, hairstyle collected and shoes Manolo golden color, well-defined eyes and dark shadow, was beautiful.

But more beautiful was Anastasia, wearing her white Roberto Cavalli dress, knee-length mermaid with lace skirt and falcon neck, hair gathered in a casual bun, minimal makeup, only eyeliner and mascara , Nude lips, and silvery Jimmy Choo sandals.

When Kate saw Ana, her mouth was open, she looked like a vision, the color, impressively highlighted her eyes, and the dress favored all the curves of her body, of course Ana knew that Kate would look impressive, and although she found it hard to admit she felt that way too.

-Ana, by God, you look incredibly beautiful, let me get my camera, I have to send this photo to Ray - Ana blushed.

"Please Kate, you are beautiful, the dress is beautiful, enhance your green eyes".

"Pfff," Kate said with a wave of her hand. "Come on, get in position, I'll take the picture of you."

Although uncomfortable, Ana posed with a smile, and let her friend take the photo for Ray.

Seconds later they listened to the elevator and saw Mike emerge in a Frac that remained like a glove, marking his toned body, the first to receive it was Kate,

-Kate, you are beautiful, red is definitely your color - said the young man taking her hand and planting a soft kiss as a greeting.

"Wait to see Ana," Kate murmured, making a twinkle. At that moment Ana came up, and he stood with his mouth open, she was glowing, the dress was like a second skin, and he did not understand what, but something made it stand out, the color of his eyes, Ana smiled shyly, waiting for him to recover, since his mouth was slightly open and his eyes were racing eagerly over Ana's body, Kate, who noticed this, nudged him on the arm to that is replenished.

"Ana," Mike said in a breath, "you are stunning, I've literally been out of breath.

Ana laughed at this comment and without wanting to go further, she took Mike's arm and Kate took him from the other, and they embarket together to the party.

When they arrived Ana was excited, everything looked wonderful, and in the distance she could see the children playing, not that they were jumping and frolicking, but they were having fun, she let go of Mike's arm and walked straight to the children's tent, She greeted the organizers and thanked them for the excellent work, everything had been magnificent, Ana greeted each of the children and thanked them for being present, they embraced her with enthusiasm, they loved her very much, as whenever Ana could pass Time with them, read them and accompany them to play.

Mike and Kate looked for their place at the table and watched Ana, Kate was very proud, her friend had managed to take some of the bitterness that had accompanied so long and fortunately could feel calm as it seemed that was on track.

Mike, however, saw something else, when he watched Ana, he saw sweetness, compassion, beauty, tenderness, he did not understand as a creature as beautiful as she, could feel insecure many times, since in this short time he knew her, had learned to read her expressions and to know her a little.

Christian was reading an e-mail when Taylor told him that they had arrived in La Marina, closed the program, got out of the car, and watched the sunset dimming the sky, and this thought made him want to be sailing the Sound and not be present in that dinner.

He walked to the entrance and after giving his name and accept posing for some photos, he walked to the tent, when he was arriving he heard the children laughing and frowned, so he decided to explore a little more and came to find the source Of the noise, when he arrived, he saw about 25 children sitting in front of a magician who was performing some tricks, causing everyone to burst into laughter, they were all very small and dressed in elegant clothes, it seemed strange the presence of the children, It was customary for them to be invited to acts of this nature, but he thought, that it should be a special concession for the children of some of the guests.

Without thinking about the subject, he walked away, when he entered the room, he went to the bar and ordered a drink, trying to be as little as possible, so he could go back to his apartment and bury himself in work.

When they notified Ana, that they needed her inside to begin the events, she said goodbye to the director of the foundation and hurriedly went to look for Kate, finding her at a table in the middle, engaged in a conversation with Mike, when took seat, the band stopped playing and the Master of Ceremonies took over the stage.

Christian sat down at the table he was assigned and became enraptured in a conversation with a real estate entrepreneur, ignoring the presentation.

-Good afternoon, ladies, gentlemen and of course, children - this statement followed a round of applause - thank you all for your presence, because it is a very special night, for the moment I will give up my place, our guests who will take possession of the Stage to congratulate a very special person - without further clarification the MC walked away applauding, at the same time all the children entered in a row, were placed orderly, and with some chords of the band, began to sing the first tunes of "Angel "By Robbie Williams, as they were singing, some photos were displayed on the back screen, they were pictures of the kids playing, the Kids of Heaven shelter, the dining rooms, then the photos began to change, showing all the improvements that had been made Made, new beds, new toys, a bookstore, children laughing, then the photos of the building Ana had bought, the state in which it was originally, threadbare and deplorable, the next court filled with mosses and debris, and then The photos of the improved building, the court, the rooms, as these pictures were passing Ana shed tears of joy, for her to have helped had been like a therapy, since she had realized that there are people who really are abandoned , And in the end she had always had someone in her life, for her help had been somewhat comforting, but for the children had been a salvation, just as she said a part of the song:

"And through it all she offers me protection, A lot of love and affection, Whether I'm right or wrong, And down the waterfall, Wherever it may take me, I know that life won't break me, When I come to call she won't forsake me, I'm loving angels instead"

The song had caught the attention of Christian, who concentrated on the photos and looked at the work that had been done, did not distinguish well, but in the pictures was always a young woman who laughed and played with the children, and although Christian didn`t understood why, this image put a smile on his lips.

When the song ended, the first to rise to applaud was Ana and when everyone else did, she was very proud of all the children who were on stage

The MC returned

"Wow," he said applauding, "what a wonderful presentation, ladies and gentlemen, what talents we have tonight, please once again applaud the children of the Kids of Heaven shelter, and a larger one for the special sponsor and the person who made it possible that they receive everything that could be observed in the photos, Ms. Anastasia Steel, please Miss Steel take the stage."

This statement surprised Christian, they were not children of the guests, they were children of the shelter, and they were in the gala like guests, never would have occurred to him, but the line of his thought was interrupted by the vision that had before taking up the stage , Was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, wore a long dress girded to the body that marked spectacularly its curves, when she reached the children, she shook hands with each of them, when she reached the smallest, this Gave her a frame, she looked at him, smiled and kissed him on the cheek, Christian thought he had given anything for being that child, and that thought frightened him.

The young woman approached the microphone, wiped a few tears with the back of her hand and smiled, and that smile made something within Christian light up, who was this woman, what was her name? He had not paid attention when the MC introduced her, but certainly before the end of the night, he would talk to her.