Chapter 3 : Saint Vicenzo Santorini

"Svanna" I heard Dad said  in warning tone when I just stared the hand of this man in front of me.

Everyone are silent as the man in front of me patiently wait for me to accept the handshake. I bit my lower lip and fisted my hand. 

"Svanna Rose, what are you doing?" I heard Dad utter in his serious stern voice.

I eyed his hand and then lift my head. His hodded eyes and unlawful beauty is screaming with roughness and unyielding authority, and it was my instinctive reaction to step back again with hesitation. He look so dominant and dangerous and although he was now three feet away from me, I'm scared that he might slit my throat because honestly,  he looks like he can kill someone in just a blink of an eye. 

"Svanna, take his hand. You're making a scene" Aliah whisper beside me. I nod my head and took a deep breath forcing myself to take his hand.

But my eyes widened when he suddenly hold my hand tightly and pulled me closer to him.

"What are you doing" I hissed trying to widraw my hand from his grip but his grip tighten instead.

I met his piercing gaze and bravely glare at him. The tension between us is making my legs weak and no one really dare to interrupt us.

"Vicenzo, you're scaring the lady" the man beside him whisper causing his brows to move.

The corner of his lips rose up in amusement and he bluntly licked it in front of me taunting me with his stare.

" Your hand feel so good with mine" he said in controlled voice as he lean closer to me.

I narrowed my eyes, is he bluntly flirting me in front of everyone? I look at him in disbelief and withdraw my hand from his hold, good  thing he let me making me sigh in relief.

I frown and rolled my eyes before I turn my back on them as I heard Miss Gisella calling our attention. 

We gather around listening to Miss Gisella while the staffs guided the VIP for their respective seats. 

We all assemble in the back stage preparing while Miss Gisella is boosting our confidence.

"Just be confident and never doubt yourself" Miss Gisella said smiling to all of us. That's our cue, Aliah instantly walk towards the center of the stage while the corsp de ballet are on the dark corner of the stage.

As the music play, Aliah start to dance gracefully.  She was first walking, gracfully spinning and turning around and when the music change, Jameson appeared on the stage followed by the corsp de ballet. They all dance in unison while Aliah is in the middle looking shy as Jameson walk towards her and then they dance together. When the music stop, Jameson was about to kneel down but Aliah left leaving Jameson on the stage just like how we practice.

"What are you thinking?" I rolled my eyes when I heard Gordon ask me.

He's been standing in the corner, good thing no one notice him.

"I'm thinking nothing" I hissed back while staring how those corsp de ballet dance together as  one.

They all dance in unison flowing smoothly like a water and with right dynamic. After the corsp de ballet the soloists enter, my cue that I need to prepare.

"It's now your turn Young Lady, don't think too much" Gordon hissed and I nod my head.

"Yes, thank you" I replied and lift my body with my bended feet and dance towards Jameson when I heard the music changes.

I pulled Jameson away from the soloist who's trying to get his attention and then I walk around him before I dance in front of him. I cleared my mind for me to remember everything that we practice. 

Jameson carry me and we dance in unison, the same dance that Aliah and Jameson did. The corsp de ballet dance with us before they run back to the back stage as Aliah came back. That's my cue to leave the stage. I was not surpise when I saw Gordon holding a bottled water and handed it to me. 

"Thanks" I mumble while catching my breath and walk towards the chair. It didn't took a minute when we heard the clapping sound of the audience inside the theater and we saw Jameson and Aliah walking to us smilingly.

"That was great! Congratulations everyone" Miss Gisella approach them and I smile.

I raised the bottled water making a toss on the hair as their gaze goes to me and they all laughed in unison. 

"We must enjoy the party" Miss Gisella told us and we all agree although I'm not planning to stay. 

The back stage filled with laughters enjoying the success of the play before we all decided to go back to our assigned room. 

"You don't have to follow me" I said to Gordon as I heard him following me from behind. 

He didn't say a word but I also didn't feel his presence from behind until I get inside my room. I immediately remove the crown on my head and remove my make up. I breath out seeing my face free from any cosmetic chemicals

"Much better"I mumble to myself and reach my long black cotton dress for me to change.

I remove my pointe shoes first and was about to remove my clothes when the door open making me stop.

"Hey!" I exclaimed and my forehead creased when I saw a familiar man " what are you doing here?" I startled in disbelief. 

"Address me properly woman, I'm Saint Vicenzo Santorini" he casually said with no evident emotion on his face as he roamed his eyes around before he close the door and  advance a step towards me. 

"I don't care who you are. Why are you here?" I inquire as panicked crept into my system. 

"To discuss our wedding" he shrugged forming a lopside smirk.

What?