My Billionaire Fiance

                        Melissa's POV  

"Melissa, what are you still doing up there?" 

"I'm coming. .I'm coming." 

"You're the celebrant, how can you keep your guests waiting." 

"Mom don't pin this on me I never wanted any 9f this, no how I pushed against it you double down and insisted on having this party." 

"How do you expect me not to throw a coming of age party for you. This is your eighteenth birthday, we need to celebrate you becoming an adult." 

Like that changes anything.  

I wonder why my mom was making a fuss about my eighteenth birthday, it's not like anything will change. I had to give in just to make her happy and I ended up regretting the morning I woke. The whole house was buzzing with activities.  

As I walked down the stairs to the hall I could feel everyone's gaze on me without needing to look up. I had to force a smile and greet my guest warmly.  

When everyone was focused on catching up and socialising, I looked for a quiet corner to enjoy a piece of cake. 

Cough  

Halfway through I heard someone Coughing. Before then I didn't notice that there was someone else there and when he coughed it scared me so much that I ended up dropping my cake on the floor.  

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you." The man said in a deep frail voice. 

"It's okay. Are you sick?" I asked when I saw him all wrapped up and even had a mask on. 

"I'm fine. I'm just not used to crowded places." 

"Really, let's go for a walk, I'm not a big fan of crowds." 

He chuckled as he stood up and left the hall with me. I led him to the garden.  

"Ah, nice. So are you a family friend or a business partner." 

"I'm a family friend, you don't remember, I used to come over to your house to play with you brother when you were little." 

"Oh! Why are you wrapped up like this? Don't you feel hot." He was covered from head to toe. I could barely see his eyes.  

"Let's just say I'm sick." 

"What kind of sickness would make you wrap yourself up like a dumpling?" 

"I have a rare condition and I react to many things and people." 

"Whoa, that must be frustrating?" 

"It's indeed frustrating. But hopefully I'll get a cure for it soon." 

"So you spend your days wrapped up like this?" 

"I live in seclusion so I only dress like this when I'm living in the house."