Tyler made his way back to his room partly from annoyance and nervousness. He also went back because he was unsure of how to digest what he had just seen.
He knew that if he went into the hall he would have to see Jen. He would not be able to ignore her at all and would even have to talk to her at some point during the night.
Tyler closed the door to his room and went straight to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of water that he quickly opened and drank from as he made his way to the living room.
He removed his jacket and neatly placed it on the arm of the sofa before he sat down. He lifted the water bottle to his mouth once more and took a long drink from it before the phone in his pocket started vibrating.
He took out his phone and saw that the one that was calling him was Roy. He sighed and cut the call before throwing it on the sofa. He wanted to smoke but he also didn"t want to smoke.
He thought about having a drink or two but he wanted to be sober as he was going to be meeting important figures at the party, besides, if he went around smelling like alcohol it wouldn"t be flattering.
The phone that had turned silent started vibrating again after a few seconds. Tyler saw Roy"s name once more. Tyler picked up his phone and put it to his ear.
"What?" Tyler said his voice sounding annoyed.
"Did you go to the party?" Roy asked ignoring the rude greeting.
"I"m thinking about it" Tyler replied as he placed the water bottle on the coffee table.
"There are a lot of potential clients that have attended, I just received the guest list. If you"re thinking about it then you should also think about the company" Roy said in response to his answer.
Tyler closed his eyes in frustration as he listened to Roy, he knew that not going to the arty would be very selfish as the decision would be made from his own selfishness. He knew that Lucas extending an invitation would also be beneficial to him.
"Mmh," Tyler said as if he was waiting for Roy to give him more reasons to attend the party.
"At some point, you will be bound to meet Miss Larson as you are both in the same circle, and if her relations.h.i.+p with Lucas progresses further you are even more likely to see her more." Roy added.
"Your point being?" Tyler asked feigning ignorance.
"It does not matter whether you go or you don"t. You"ll have to meet her eventually" Roy said in response. He was in his suite relaxing for the first time since they arrived at City X.
He was currently sitting on his balcony with a bottle of wine enjoying the view from where he was before he remembered that Tyler had to attend the launch party so he had decided to call him.
As he had predicted, it turned out that Tyler was still feeling apprehensive about going to the party.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Roy asked Tyler.
"No need" Tyler replied. His voice was tinged with annoyance and he hung up immediately after.
Roy chuckled to himself when Tyler cut the call. He knew that he was not supposed to be enjoying this but he could not help but enjoy Tyler"s current situation. He knew that this might be the first and last time he got to witness Tyler become so worried about meeting his ex.
Tyler quickly finished his water and after disposing of the bottle, he made up his mind on going back to the party that was taking place in the hotel.
He picked up his jacket before wearing it and decisively after a short moment of contemplation, he took a deep breath before he left his room once more.