We gathered around the hall of the dining room, and I could pick up multiple voices, some familiar and some I believed were going to be introduced to me in the course of the night.
Sin pushed the door to the dining room open, guiding me in with his hand still strapped safely around my back.
"Mr. Violenta, it's a pleasure to be invited into your lovely home." A man I had never seen before was the first to greet us; he had a woman by his side, which I was guessing was his wife.
"Mr. Moreau, the pleasure is all mine." Sin says, taking the man’s outstretched arm in a steady handshake.
"I would like for you to meet my wife, Vivienne." Mr. Moreau introduced the woman beside him, a lovely smile plastered on his face as he gazed at her with eyes full of affection.
"Pleasure to meet you as well, Mrs. Moreau."
"Nonsense!, Mrs. Moreau makes me sound old. I prefer being called Vivienne." She replies with a warm smile plastered on her face.
"Very well then, Vivienne."
I spent some time observing both the husband and the wife as they interacted. Mr. Moreau, who appeared to be in his early forties, had an even more regal appearance. He has light brown hair and is tall and attractive as well. His wife, however, is fair, very delicate-looking, with auburn hair, and startling green eyes. I'm assuming she was in her forties.
They both gave off a warm and easygoing vibe, making my features relax a little, knowing they weren’t like most of Sin’s associates that I had met during the various parties I had attended with him.
The couple's eyes turned to look at me, and I could see the curiosity in them.
"Ah..., where are my manners?" Sin says, his hold on my waist tightened as he turned to look at me with adoration. "Allow me to introduce the beautiful woman beside me. Mr Moreau, Vivienne, I would like you to meet Normani Parker, Mia Regina (my queen)."
"It's nice to meet you both." I said politely, stretching my arm out and taking both their hands in a firm handshake.
"You truly are a beauty," Vivienne gushed, and I blushed, letting out a thank you.
" You..." I thought to compliment her too, but my words were cut short by an awfully familiar voice calling out Sin’s name.
"Sin, dear." Lauren says that, coming to stand beside him, Mr. Bianchi, her husband, trailed behind her as he gave an apologetic smile.
"Mr. Violenta, Miss Parker, pleasure to meet you again." Mr. Bianchi said with a handshake, getting a nod from Sin.
"The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Bianchi, Lauren." I replied, her letter's name leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.
Lauren didn’t bother replying to my greeting, ignoring not just me but the beautiful couple standing in front of us. I rolled my eyes and chose to ignore her lack of manners.
"Why don’t we have our seat? We still have one more guest, but he seems to be running late." Sin says, directing both couples to the dining table before walking us to our seats.
He pulled out a seat for me, and I let out a thank you before sitting down, ignoring whatever hateful gaze I was getting from not just Lauren but also Victoria, who was also in the room.
I decided to ignore both females and instead sent a wave and a smile to Samantha, who was sitting opposite of me. Sin takes his seat beside me at the head of the table, and his hand finds its way under the table to my exposed thigh, rubbing small circles on it. I shivered at the touch, knowing fully well that he was teasing me.
I gulped, trying not to focus on his touch but instead keep them on the maids who had walked with varieties of food as they neatly placed each food on the table. My mouth watered at the sight, and I couldn’t wait to have a bite.
Just as the maids finished setting the table, the door to the dining room opened, with Luca walking in first and a figure walking behind him.
A small smile made its way to my face when our eyes met, but just as it came, it was easily wiped off when he moved away and I caught sight of the person behind him.
"Sorry, I’m late." The very familiar voice of a man says, his eyes wandering round the room, stopping at mine. I watched him stumble back stunned. His shocked expression mirroring mine.
"Uncle Carson."