Secrets Kill

Party

The drive to the party was extremely long. By now it was night time and I was already exhausted of. Is this how all rich people get ready for a big event? I thought. But never the less we made it to the mansion. When I say mansion I mean it was huge. There were cars upon cars, people standing everywhere getting out and walking towards into the building.

Ricardo parked at the curb and went to my side, opening the door.

"May I?" he asked. I looked at the cameras flashing and people yelling hesitantly.

"Of Corse. Since when are you so nice to me? I thought you didn't like me," I asked, looking in front of me.

"What I'm just a gentleman. Don't worry about them just hold on to me," he said as he must have noticed my discomfort with the flashing lights. I took his arm and he led me to the opening doors.

"Angelo said he will look for you so just stay in one spot as soon as we enter because I'm going to leave you," he said again.

"Okay" I was scared shitless and didn't like this one bit. We entered and I looked down the stairs. There was a lot of people at the end of the stairs. Now I only have to climb a few dozen of these, without falling, and then I'm safe. I thought it sounded easy, that was until Ricardo left my side and all eyes were staring at me. Shit, this can't be happening, why the hell are you staring? I'm going to hyperventilate. At least if I fall I will fall to my death and I can't be humiliated. I smiled to myself. Just as I took the first step I saw a pair of blue eyes in the crowd, watching me carefully, he looked stunned. Probably wishing I would fall down the stairs. I was so deep in my thoughts looking at Angelo I didn't realize he came closer to me and I was already at the bottom. I looked back and couldn't believe I just did that. Score point for me for not falling to my death. I turned back around and Angelo stood in front of me.

"It's good to see my money didn't go to waste," he said looking me up and down. The least he could do is applaud me for descending the huge staircase. Well, Mr Bossy if you want to play your little game then let's play.

"If that was your way of telling me I look beautiful then your money was worth it," I said with the sweetest smile I could muster up.

"Excuse me?" he said and just then Mrs Devoski saved me from a snarky remark I would have said back.

"Oh my dear you look stunning," she said and hugged me. I looked at Angelo sideways and back returned the kind gesture.

"Thank you I must say you have a beautiful home Mrs Devoski," I said looking at the ballroom.

"Why thank you dear, I designed it myself," she said, proud of her work. "Oh and Mr De Luca I see is handsome as always," she said as he took the back of her hand to kiss it.

"I can say the same for you Anna" he replied giving her back her hand.

"Well, I hope you enjoy the evening and Angelo, you better look after this beauty," she said and walked off to another couple waving at her. Angelo led me through the crowd towards a couple standing in the east corner of the room.

"Yeah right," I snorted.

"Miss Santoro don't say anything and speak when you're spoken to," he said and we came to halt in front of the young couple.

"Ah Mr De Luca I was hoping to see you here," he said to Angelo.

"Mr and Mrs Crane," Angelo said politely.

"Wasn't planning on being anywhere else," he replied. That was how it continued the whole night. From one person to the other Angelo would introduce me just as a friend and as Miss Santoro. Then they would go on with their discussions not even noticing I was in the room. I heard a few times about shipment and equipment so I knew it was mostly about the business he was doing from one mafia to the other. I tuned out of their conversation that they were so heatedly discussing and slipped away from Angelo's side to get something to drink.