Chapter 71

My arm is freed, the boy disappearing into the crowd of dancers. I'm left to myself once again, my feet working on their own account as I reach the stone stairs. As I begin my ascent, I focus on Leo. He's going to be pissed when I head back. If I head back. If he truly did kill my parents... I'll never speak to him again. Hell! I'd go off the radar to stay away from him, and kneeling him, he'll try looking for my no matter what. As I reach the third floor, I head straight towards an opening section where VIP can be read in silver letters. A guard stops me, asking for a name. Arthur. That's the only name people seem to care about here. If I didn't know he was a rogue and knew the ring leaders then I would assume he was part of the Mafia. "Miss Black, so happy you could make it in time." What I expected was some macho alpha male in his mid-thirties ok some Italian suit. Instead he sits on his golden sofa, a Haw