Chapter 18: He'll rot in hell, I promise!

The event was boring, father introduced me to some of his associates, as I'll be dealing with them in the future. Cordelia tried speaking and making small conversations here and there, Liam also tried approaching from time to time but all I did was excused myself and dodge them as much as I could. I had this nagging feeling that they were up to something. Eventually, they gave up and I sighed in relief.  I was getting impatient now, I looked at the entrance again and again for a familiar face. Suddenly my phone buzzed, it was mom, I got puzzled and looked around, she was nowhere to be seen. I answered "Ana sweetheart I'm not feeling well, I'm in room 2040, can you please come here and help me and bring Cordelia if you see her, she's not answering her phone" huh? "What's wrong? I'll be on my way, let me go get Cordelia, and we'll be there" I hung up and started searching for Cordelia, but she was nowhere to be seen, I looked around for father, but he was busy with his partners,