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....clad in black  his  etes moved  around  in the hall  searchingly, decorations were definitely  fantastic,  he really loved attending such functions because he would choose a  corner for himself  and observe  the gathering,  he liked watching  otgers faces  , expressions  , emotional display of the eyes, he  could  hear and see the  untold  life stories 

This was  a birthday party function,  shamrin and asma were hosting the party,  he  saw Maria standing directly opposite  the hosts staring  enviously at shamrin and  odiiusly at asama before quickly  bringing a false smile to her lips but the man  in the corner  had seen it all, , Maria was  playing the hostess  going to everyone asking if they wanted something,  she approached the man in the corner  and enquired  if he wanted something  and if the function was  to his liking,  of course it was perfect to the minutest  details,  he liked the arrangements,  Maria  disliked  other women  being admired,  she walked away  , shamrin was  also  taking good care of things,  the television lounge  was    almost  vacant  , the party was over 

Tge night was  passing through it's last phase  , the sky was  overcast