8. Dance

Xavion

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I clenched my teeth as the audience erupted in applause. They cheered for them, and she beamed joyfully on stage next to Dominique.

My heart deflated a little bit. A type of feeling that I didn't expect. I rolled my tongue inside my mouth while looking at the two of them. The wine tasted bloody expensive, and their guests were not ordinary people.

"See that man holding a cane with a black hat on?" Bryce whispered beside me. "That's Palentino, the boss mafia of Lentino Clan. And the man beside him is Bardeni, the boss mafia of EXO Clan," he continued.

I nodded and gritted my teeth while looking at the two gentlemen dressed like mad hatters.

It's a good thing that the theme of this event is the characters from the book, a book theme. Of course, everyone has a disguise, but I can quickly identify what they look like in most of them.

"I love your character tonight, Xav. A tuxedo mask." Bryce chuckles. "You look devilish and mysterious."

I gave him a dissatisfied look, and