Saturday's event at Kiani family's villa (3)

Ellie walked through the winding hallway and stopped every few steps to observe décor and paintings which are hanging on the walls. Everything is luxurious, but not vulgar.

Lily was nowhere in sight. Who knows, maybe she really went home how Mrs. Perri suggested.

Ellie saw an older man enter one room. The door was open already, and he didn't close it fully either.

The man paid no heed to her, and she was looking at the huge painting of a dock with colorful houses in the background. Through the hallway Ellie observed a lot of paintings related to water, someone here likes the seaside.

Voices from the room got Ellie's attention when she walked by the half-open door with intention to go back to the party.

"And what did he say?", the man asked.

"Hmph! Arrogant brat!", Ellie recognized this voice as Norman's and paused. "He thinks there is no use talking about stocks now."