45

Angelico was sitting in his office when his phone started ringing. Sighing, he picked the call and placed it on his ears.

“Hello, who am I speaking to?” He said with an uninterested tone.

“Dad?” The voice came as clear as crystal, piercing him as he shot out from his chair.

“Farah? Is that you? Where are you? Is everything alright?” He asked as she sniffled and replied,

“Yes dad. I am fine. I missed you. I want to come back home.” She said as Angelico was confused.

“Farah? Why the sudden change of heart? Remember you left home because you didn’t want to be tied down with Black and now a week later, you are saying you want to come home. What happened, talk to me.”

“I heard from a friend that Black is married. Is it true?” She asked as Angelico thought of what to say but decided to just say the truth.

“Yes, it is true. He got married to another person but don’t worry we are safe, he thinks you are the one, he calls her Farah and everything. You can stay there now, I want to use the girl as a means to end Black one and for all.” He said as Farah said,

“No..That was supposed to be my life. An impostor is living my life. I want it. I want my Black back. Dad do something, I am coming back to end it and expose the bitch for who she really is.”

“There is no need for you coming back here because Black isn’t there. They travelled to Paris for their honeymoon yesterday.”

“WHAT! How did this happen? Why would…..this has got to be a…wait a minute, did you just say Paris?” She asked as Angelico winced as he pulled the phone from his ears and placed it on loudspeakers and replied,

“ Yes why?”

“I am in Paris.” She said as it was Angelico’s turn to shout,

“What? How?” He said as she just shrugged and replied,

“ We came here over a week ago. My boyfriend said that there was a get together for Mafias and his boss had sent him here to represent him. I don’t want to be in a relationship with him again, he is someone’s bodyguard and he has been complaining recently that he doesn’t have money to take me out and provide my latest designers.” Angelico just shook his head disappointed at his daughter. He was mad at her for eloping in the first place but hearing the reason why she wanted to return shattered him the one. If Black had indeed married Farah, he was certain now that the marriage would turn sour in a week.

“Oh I see, that is…what do you plan to do now?” He said rather as Farah smirked and said,

“I will do a little digging and find out if I can find out where they are and make my claim. I will lie and said that I was kidnapped by his so called new wife. She will be jailed for her crimes and even killed.” Farah said with a laugh as Angelico wanted to say something but Farah quickly added,

“Take care dad, my boyfriend is back, I don’t want him to know what we are talking about. Stay safe, bye.” She said as she ended the call.

Farah sat down properly as her boyfriend James walked in and closed the door falling on the near available couch he could find.

“Rough day at work?” She asked as he replied,

“You have no idea. We had to act as drivers for The Black Salvador family to their new hotel and we were ordered to start preparing for the ball that is going to happen this night with Black Salvador and his wife ironically with the same name as yours, Farah. We barely managed to do all this, before 7pm. As soon as Farah heard this, she smiled. It was as if Fates were working for her and aligning everything for her. This was a sign that she was supposed to be with Black, and not that other trash. She nodded her head and said in a tender voice,

“Bummer that sounds horrible. You need to have a bathe and eat something, I prepared dinner already. It’s pizza.” She announced as James frowned and said,

“But how many times will I tell you that we need to stop eating takeouts. We simply don’t have the money to do that and you have used all your money buying clothes and shoes.” He said as Farah stood up and said,

“Oh stop pointing blames at me. It is your fault that you are poor. You know what, take care of yourself, I just lost my appetite.” She said standing up as she reached for her coat and left the house.

****
AT THE PARTY

“You shouldn’t have done that.” Riona admonished quietly to Casita as they entered the ballroom. There had been an incident with the bodyguard who tried groping Riona and Casita had sent her knees at his groin before knocking him unconscious with a blow to the head. Riona was shocked seeing this bulky bodyguard sleeping on the floor, and it seemed that the res knew who they were…rather Casita was and they just nodded their heads and carried the body out.

“I know, but no one messes with you, but me.” Casita said.

Everyone turned their attention to them as all murmurings and laughter ceased.Riona scanned her eyes around the crowd and she didn’t even know any of them.

“And now, our very own Mistress of the Night, everyone, I present to you, Mrs.Farah Black Salvador.” The M.C said as everyone began to applaud.

“Remember, smile and tangle with the crowd.” Casita whispered and left that area as some people began to crowd over Riona.

Casita took a martini from a glass carried around by a waitress and sipped it when she was accosted by someone.