Chapter 40: Beauty In Red

Livia

We had been on the road for about fifteen minutes, and I could only think about Apollo. I wondered how hot he must look in his tailored suit, complimented by his diamond-jeweled lion mask. Women will be drooling over a man they could never have because he will never give them the time of day.

"Will this banquet be fun?" Sandra excitingly asked.

"Well, we've been attending these things for years, so we don't feel the excitement anymore," Juno said.

"There are usually private activities happening throughout the night, but you have to be invited," Faye took a sip of her champagne.

"What kind of private activities?" Sandra asked out of curiosity.

Anna sighed. "Well, there's the talent show, where Princess flaunt their talents to impress the King. But, to me, it's no better than the auction."

"I heard rumors through the grapevine that the auction is on the inhumane side. Is it true?" Zoe asked.

"They auction off cars, weapons, and sometimes people. Anything worth value. So yeah, it'