Chapter Thirteen

Luca

I watch Laura walk away and return to the party.

She won't stay long now that she knows I'm here. To be frank, her hatred toward me intrigues me. I'm not sure what I've done to her to deserve this treatment. From what I've heard, she's an agreeable and friendly person, however, when it comes to me, her anger becomes palpable.

I want to know why.

I push myself off the wall and head in the opposite direction. If I walk past the toilets, I'll reach my office. It isn't exclusively mine, but I tend to use it sometimes. I open the door and find Gregory inside. He's just ended a phone call.

I place the mask on the table and ask, "Is she gone?"

"Yeah, with all her friends," he answers. "I don't know how she got in here without an invitation. We didn't want to cause a scene by asking her to leave."

"You did well," I tell him. "But I don't want this to repeat itself. I want to be informed as soon as she's at the door."

Gregory has been my head of security for many years. The reason wh