Dark Deals (The Dark Deals Series Book 1) by Diana W

Author:Diana W. [W., Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-04T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Assisted by her driver, Harley stepped out of the town car, completely enthralled by the entrance of the museum. As many times as she drove by the boring white building in the daytime, she never imagined it could look like this. Each of its six columns was lit up in blue lights while purple ones covered the rest of the building. There were rotating spotlights on opposing sides of the countless steps and a red carpet that draped from the entrance all the way down to her feet.

“This is crazy,” she mumbled to herself.

“Ma’am.” A man wearing a red blazer held out his arm for her take. Harley hesitated until she looked over and noticed another similarly dressed man doing the same for another lone woman stepping out of the car behind hers.

“Thank you.” She held on with a tight grip and carefully ascended the steps. Once they reached the top, she thanked him again and walked the red mile inside.

The nervousness she convinced herself she didn’t have was now rearing its ugly little head. There were people everywhere. All shades, sizes, and ages and dressed in expensive gowns and tuxedos. Some were dancing to the live jazz band playing on the large stage to the far left while others were engaged in lively conversations accompanied by champagne and hors d'oeuvres. Harley grabbed a drink from the first waiter that passed by and took a healthy sip of more than half of the flute. Her eyes casually scanned the crowded room, looking for anyone from the picture Cornell showed her. If she could make out at least one person from the Rowe family, she figured the others wouldn’t be too far behind.

Amid her search, she decided to take a trip to the bar. Champagne may add a certain ambiance to a high-class event, but no fancy packaging or glass could stop it from tasting like bitter ass. Harley needed something clear and volatile that she could dress up for the sake of being cute.

“May I have a Cosmopolitan please?” she asked the awaiting bartender.

“Would you prefer to try one of our themed drinks for the night?” The unnaturally enthusiastic woman reached for the menu covered in silver glitter and handed it to her.

“Uh…” Harley stared at the four options. The Free Your Mind Moscato Mule looked promising. Weak but promising.

“Try the Rising Star Sparkler,” a woman with black claws for nails spoke up, standing beside her. “They use vegan vanilla vodka, and it’s to die for.” The black china doll brushed her hand over her brain-pulling, high bun. “These functions can be such a snooze fest. Drink two of those and you’ll survive the night.”

“Good looking out, sis.” Harley chose politeness in response to the woman’s unsuccessful selling points. Nothing about Harley’s body spoke that she ate vegetables only, and who would come to an event benefiting continuing education to complain about how boring it was. This was the snobby shit she loathed.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” The woman gently patted Harley on the shoulder, a harmless gesture on her part, but a violation of space for Harley.

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