Chapter 27a

Chapter 27
The party hall of the Ferrari renaissance ball looked like something out of the pages of a story book, the party guests were dressed in their beautiful costumes and elaborate mask, it was almost impossible to recognise anyone in the sea of people in the room.
Everyone had a smile on their faces and every once in a while, loud laughter filled the air, probably coming from an excited guest.
While everyone was happy, Emil Ferrari had things on his mind, his bride had yet to come down and join the party and more than 20 of his guests had asked the whereabout of his bride and he had simply told them, she will be joining them soon.
"Emil why are you standing there alone? It's a party for heaven's sake, loosen up a bit" Antonio said.
His face had patches of red on it indicating that he had been consuming a lot of the wine he held in his hand.
Emil smiled and said "Glad to see you are having fun Antonio"
Antonio gave a cheeky grin and said "Can't say that I am not if I am being honest with you brother"
"Well you should go back to having your fun and not mind me" Emil said to his brother.
Antonio was about to say something when a soft feminine voice interrupted them.
"Emil is that you?" The woman called out.
Both brothers looked in the direction from which the voice had come.
Antonio almost spat out the wine he had just drunk and as for Emil, his face remained expressionless as usual.
The beautiful woman with honey colored hair and eyes walked toward them, her blue dress sweeping as she walked, she was without doubt a beautiful woman, which was obvious as the gaze of men followed her wherever she went, it was obvious to see that she had been heavily endowed with womanly assess and she knew how to use them to her advantage, you could tell from the way she swayed her hips when she moved.
"Tatiana,it's been forever" Antonio said with a smile when she finally approached them.
The woman called Tatiana peeled her eyes from Emil and looked at his brother, a smile appeared on her face as she said "My dearest Antonio, you are all grown up now, you look just as handsome as your brothers"
A playful frown settled on Antonio's face "You always treat me like a child Tatiana" he said and Tatiana gave an angelic laughter that had move than a few heads turning in her direction.

"Because you are just a child Antonio" she said with a smile.
Antonio gave a laugh and said "Well I guess I am indeed a child compared to you"
Tatiana smiled again before her gaze slowly drifted back to look at Emil.
He stood there dressed in an ink black suit that fit his olive complexion perfectly, his dark hair had been brushed back giving everyone a clear view of his extremely handsome face, his black eyes staring ahead.
"Hello Emil" Tatiana said to him, her already soft voice managed to become even softer.
Emil managed to peer his gaze away from the stairs to look at Tatiana, she was smiling at him and her eyes held something that could only be described as yearning.
"Hello Tatiana, how have you been?" Emil said.
"I have been doing just fine as well" Emil replied, his voice as void of any emotion and held nothing.
"I heard the Ferrari family was throwing a ball so I just had to come visit and I really wanted to see you" Tatiana said.
"I will give you some privacy now, I think I hear Marco calling for me" Antonio said and he was gone in the blink of an eye.
"I am glad you could attend, it's is always nice to see old friends" Emil said as his eyes slowly drifted off to the stairs again.
Tatiana could feel his lack of interest in her and it infuriated her just as much as it thrilled her, Emil Ferrari had always been the one man she could not attain.
"I heard you got married" Tatiana said.
Emil's eyes drifted back to her, a little bit of frustration could be noted if one paid attention.
"You heard right" Emil said.
A small laughter escaped her lips, it sounded light and easy but one could tell that it was laced with bitterness.
"One would think I would have been invited to your wedding" she said.
Emil raised a brow before he said "Tatiana you think too much of yourself"
"I have every reason to" Tatiana said with a smug smile on her pretty face.