Morally Corrupt: A Dark Romance (Morally Questionable Book 1) by Veronica Lancet

Author:Veronica Lancet [Lancet, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XXXIII

Enzo leads us into the ballroom before excusing himself to greet the rest of the guests. We step into the big room, and there are already too many people. I see a lot of familiar faces, some of them deeply entrenched in local and national politics. It figures that Enzo’s connections would include the most powerful men.

"I should have expected Martin to make an appearance," Bianca states, nudging me towards the couple on the dance floor. Martin is twirling Allegra on the dance floor, both of them already seeming intoxicated.

"I don't recall seeing your father drunk before." I add, pensively. Martin’s always been the stoic type, too set on control to relinquish any to alcohol.

"He doesn't drink in public. Or at least he didn't use to. Clearly, Allegra has changed that." We are not the only people staring at them in dismay. I shake my head and try to scan the room for other familiar faces, making mental notes.

The party is full of older men, most of them accompanied by younger counterparts. Not a surprise there. The surprise is seeing respected people from politics, especially men I'd personally met at the mayor's office. At no point had I suspected they were involved with the mob. This goes to show how deep the corruption runs in this country. And I'd bet that the women hanging on their arms are not their wives. My lips turn up in distaste, and I sneak a quick glance at Bianca to gauge her reaction.

She's as blank as always.

"Let's get some drinks and mingle for a while." She says and points towards the bar at the end of the room. I nod, and we head there. Bianca gets a glass of champagne while I get a bourbon.

"I hope you don't plan to actually drink that." She whispers.

"Why?"

"Rule number one: you never drink on a mission. Just pretend to drink and every so often empty it into flowerpots."

"But the flowers..." She doesn't let me finish as she pinches me.

"Empty it in the flowerpot." She says a bit more forcefully before turning her head and plastering a big smile on her face. I take her cue and turn my attention forward to see Allegra and Martin heading our way. Both look giddy and flushed from the dancing.

"Bianca!" Martin exclaims and hugs his daughter. Bianca's expression immediately turns sour, but she doesn't shove Martin away. Instead, she's patting his back almost reluctantly while looking at me for help. I shrug. I have never seen Martin like this, and I don't know how to deal with him. He seems to be whispering something in her ear before Bianca turns to me.

"We'll be right back. He has something urgent to talk about." She doesn't seem too glad to go with him, and I really wonder what the urgent thing is..

It's only when they are out of sight that I realize I'm left with Allegra. She puckers her lips at me before scrunching her face.

"I think I'm going to be ill. Can you help me to the restroom?" She slurs, and my shoulders slump in resignation.

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