Vengeance (A Samantha Tyler Thriller Book 1) by Rachael Rawlings & Tony Acree

Author:Rachael Rawlings & Tony Acree [Rawlings, Rachael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hydra Publications
Published: 2018-05-31T05:00:00+00:00

The gala was being held in one of the Seelbach’s finest venues, the Grand Ballroom, which stretched out in creams and golds, lit by sparkling chandeliers guaranteed to make even the devil glitter. I kept my eyes on the cobalt and gold patterned carpet for a moment, before tilting my face up again. We strolled through the doors and I saw for the first time the effect of a shock upon the faces of the wealthy and influential.

There were probably one hundred fifty odd guests and when we entered the opened double doors, a silence slithered through the crowd, stilling tongues and muting voices. I held my head high. I knew I looked good. Vic said I was pretty, and I retained enough of my vanity to know he was right. At least, he was correct then, before I died and was brought back to life. Now, in my sleek black gown, slit just right to allow movement, and my high heels, I looked the part of the daughter of a politician, the daughter of the late Speaker of the House.

Abraham walked at my side, tall and serene. His wasn’t an assertive presence, but I knew he was there and felt a little better for it.

Tom Carter, one of my father’s close associates within the Church of the Light Reclaimed, was the first to regain his composure. He started in our direction, his hands nervously plucking at the stiff cuffs of his tuxedo.

“Samantha.” He exclaimed, his perfectly bleached and capped teeth showing behind an artificial smile. “My dear girl, how are you?”

“Tom,” I answered, allowing him to take my hand in his slightly damp one. “I hope it’s okay I came.” I dropped my eyes demurely. “I heard you were honoring my father, and I felt I needed to be here.”

“Oh, of course,” he gasped. “If I knew you would be available, I naturally would have put your name at the top of my list.”

I dipped my eyes again, concerned he might catch a glint of skepticism in my expression. I knew very well he hoped to never set eyes on me again. I ran into him too many times in my father’s office to think he wasn’t involved in the church in some measure.

Thankfully, Carter dropped my hand.

“Let me introduce you to my date,” I added with tight polite speech. “This is Abraham Shepherd. Abraham was anxious to get to know some of my father’s colleagues,” I lied.

“Oh?” Tom Carter seemed interested. “Are you in politics yourself?” He was eyeing Abe like a dog with a bone, and I suppressed the compulsion to slap him.

“No,” Abe’s face was the picture of blandness. “Not at all. My area of expertise is in finances.” He smiled thinly. “But I am always interested in Samantha’s friends.”

“Um, yes well,” Tom offered a forced smile and gestured us farther into the room. I saw eyes following us, some speculative, some shocked, while there were an equal number of new faces I did not recognize.

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