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"Presenting Alessandra and Ceaser Castillo!" The announcer echoes throughout the ballroom as Ceaser and I make our appearance at the top of the stairs. "Castillo Mafia heiress and Italian Mafia heir!"
I tighten my grip around Ceaser's arm as I descend down the stairs with him. I try to ignore looking at my feet and instead at the guests who attended tonight's ball.
"Are you okay there, bellissima?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Why?"
"I'm just wondering but let me know if you need anything or want to get away from everything so you can sit down, okay?"
"Actually, could you try going around and letting as much people as you can know that I would prefer it if they don't come up at me to srike a conversation and let me be the one to do it?"
During these balls, I always love conversating with people however this time, I don't really want to. And I think the reason why is obvious.
For the first few minutes and pretty mch hour, I just stayed by Ceaser's side while we talked with Riccardo. Asteria followed us up until she realized we were headed his way which is when she came up with the excuse that her sister, Venus because she needed help with something.
Two reasons why I know she was lying to me is because one, I can tell when she's lying and two, Venus was perfectly fine talking with Andrea and Alexander. Then again she and Riccardo still dislike each other even after their . . . heated moment in one of the bathrooms during my wedding reception.
