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The party is already in full swing when we get there, which makes sense. Even though Kent is technically the host, there’s noway he’s not going to make an entrance. | walk in on Daniel's arm and find my breath almost immediately stolen at the beautifulscene before me though I’m not sure why I’m so surprised. When Kent does something, he does it right.
“Wow,” | breathe, pulling a little closer to Daniel as | look around. “Incredible...”novelbin
Daniel shrugs, less impressed than me. But then again, he’s been coming to parties like this since he was a kid. | nudge him withmy arm, making him look at me, and then I whisper “so jaded,” teasing him as | wrinkle my nose. Daniel just laughs at me andshrugs, looking around and trying harder to appreciate it.
The party is being held in a beautiful rooftop garden in the center of the city so that buildings rise tall beyond the delicate arcs ofgreenery artfully placed along the rooftop’s waist-high brick walls. The entire place is lit by candlelight and a quartet of musicianssit in an alcove, giving us a little music to pair with the night.
Kent, Natalia on his arm, moves away from Daniel and | to speak with a group of people who come forward to greet Natalia, andAlessi is likewise snapped up. Daniel nods towards the bar,
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raising a questioning eyebrow my way, and | happily nod. Halfway there, though, we’re intercepted by a couple of young menaround our age who Daniel introduces as his “cousins,” though | know that can’t be right Kent doesn’t have any siblings. Butthese Italian families are so sprawling that | doubt they bother with differentiating second- and third—cousins from firsts.
The boys‘ conversation is chatty and cheerful, talking about old memories and childhood vacations, but there’s not much roomfor me in it. So | tug on Daniel's arm a little and nod towards the bar again, indicating that I'll go get us some drinks. Daniel nods.to me encouragingly, letting me go.
| quickly walk over to the bar and place our order a red wine for me, a Manhattan for Daniel — when suddenly | feel a presenceby my side. | turn and am shocked to see Natalia standing close, looking at me rather than the bar tender.
“What did you order?” she asks, cold, not bothering with a greeting.
“Um,” | hesitate, suddenly on guard and doubting the order — even though | know it’s what we want. The bar tender is back withour drinks before | can answer, though, so | nod towards the glass of wine and the whiskey.
“Red wine,” Natalia sneers, looking at the glass with distaste. Then, she turns the look on me. “In the summer?”“Um,” | say again, hating myself in this moment for not having a
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“Take this back, per favore,” Nataliaorders the bar tender. “The girl willhave prosecco, and so will |.” The bartender doesn't hesitate yotng ak"Natalia bays, &nd | sigh discreetlythrough my nose. | don't look atNatalia, a little pissed at beingcountered like that, but she places anelegant finger under my chin andobliges me to turn my face to look ather. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
“You will like it better, ch?” she says,nodding to me and taking back herhand once | meet eyescimthe!summenlyeuYnust drink light. Redwine is for winter nights. Unless it issangria, and then it is for day.” Sheshrugs, as if this is obvious. Thecontent is on NovelDrama.Org! Readthe latest chapter there!