66 silence before the storm

Cassius

"What did you say?'' I asked with surprise. "She is denying me entry into my own party. That's ridiculous." I laughed coldly, she is becoming braver day by day.

Ian bit his lip, as he looked at me, accusing. But why! Couldn't he once take my side! These days he was chanting more and more Marianne's name.

"What now?" I asked with impatience. I did not want to hear a single word in her favour but I do know that he would not leave without saying.

"Firstly, she is not denying you. She is just not inviting you as her partner. Secondly, it's not your party, since you are not paying for it... Not anymore." he replied with a smirk and for the first time, I wanted to break his teeth just to get rid of that annoying smirk.