Chapter 8 The Fundraising

Olivia

We watched as Rachel joined the men, her body swaying from side to side.

Anna’s narrowed, but she said nothing. Before Rachel could get Leonardos’ undivided attention, his phone must have rung as he excused himself and took it out, walked away from the group with his phone in hand.

“Well, well, it’s time for us to mingle and be merry.” Anna’s voice was light and without a catch of jealousy in it.

I nodded as she pulled me along and introduced me to the ‘right people’ as she framed it.

Her definition of the right people turned out to be more of the De Luca women. It was now easy for me to spot them. We all had the same wristwatches. And for what it was worth, most of them were pretty decent and friendly. They didn’t seem to mind that I was an addition to Leonardo’s fold.

As the night wore on, Anna’s confidence rubbed off on me and I had a good time, and forgot how I got there.

Leonardo was now talking and to Rachel, who, from the looks of it, was not having a good time.

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