CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Meeting Santiago

In their room, Bella stared at the beautiful woman in a shiny red gown, her gorgeous black hair poured on her bare shoulders, and her silver shoes and bag matched the new headband on her hair. She looked stunning and Lilith could not deny that.

" I still preferred my old headband for protection and My shades so I won't feel silly with this stuff on my face" Bella complained.

"I took out that weapon from Your hair so you won't murder someone, and your shades so you'll look very normal and not suspicious," Lilith said, running a liner across her eyes.

"Perfect, You look stunning Lilith," She said twirling around the mirror admirably, Bella rolled her eyes.

"We know you look stunning, please change the shade of my lipstick, it's too bright, make it darker.

" So you'd look like a goth doll, Hell No!" She replied, Her eyes grazed the new Silver earring on Bella's ears, and the old ones she wore on the table, she had planted a recorder to the new one while the old one still had its own in.

"I can't wait to see the reaction of your lover boy when he sees you in this dress, He is used to seeing you in dark boring work clothes" Lilith Mocked playfully. " You look so beautiful thanks to me, I hope you try new outfits and dress like a normal girl"

" Just so you know, this is going to be the last time I try Something like this" she hissed, a loud honk rang out and Lilith peeked out the Window, Man emerged from the big white Maserati outside and waved angrily.

"C'mon Lilith that Driver has been waiting for hours, and you're still not done with your makeup" Bella groaned tiredly.

"I have to look perfect to bag a sugar Daddy tonight Bella. I know you won't understand these things". Lilith dusted her face with a brush, Bella could not wait any longer and began walking towards the door.

"Hey!" She yelled tossing the brush aside while rushing to get into the elevator. When they got down, the huge red-haired driver frowned at them.

"You girls kept me waiting for two hours" He complained angrily as he opened the door for them to enter.

"That's a Woman's life Mr. We have to look perfect for Events like this" Lilith explained Sassily.

" Perfect for who?.." He asked with a sly grin on his chin.

"Mr. Whatever, Were you assigned to drive us or to interrogate us" Lilith frowned totally angered by him.

"I'm Harold and you have to address me properly Miss Lilith Hart... Or don't you think drivers deserve respect as well as worker and their managers?" He asked, Lilth's fist clenched, her face burned in anger and embarrassment, she decided not to say more or entertain Bella who couldn't hide that she was amused by their display.

"You don't want to reply to my question, Miss Lilith Hart or are you scared talking will ruin your makeup," He said and Bella frowned. Jumping to Lilith's rescue she gave him a very menacing look.

"Let her be, You can't harass your Boss' guests like that," She said. The guy smiled.

"Well, she started it" He smiled wickedly, Bella scanned his arms and saw bold tattoos hidden partly by his T-shirt and the others very visible, judging from his build she guessed He must be one of Ethan's numerous bodyguards.

They arrived at the Huge mansion, and the whole place was flooding with people, Harold drove into a back gate so restricted that only Santiago and their guests could go in through there. They stopped at the garage and Harold rushed to get the door, He offered to help Bella seeing difficulty with balancing her heels but she stopped him, stepping out of the Maserati herself, Lilith, on the other hand, took his hands murmuring and when he helped her stand their eyes met, and Lilith's heart skipped a beat.

Harold led them through a backdoor and then into a large hall swarming with So many people that Lilith felt annoyed by the crowd.

"The people are so many, there's no VIP hall or a hall for the workers? " She asked as they passed through the crowd.

"That was until Ethan made provision for more attendees to help the failing businesses," Harold said as they approached a table.

"Seeing the large turnout, I think it's working," Bella said concealing her disappointment.

"Sir Ethan is very reliable and a very Strategic person too don't you agree Harold," Lilith asked.

"Ethan is terrible at business, He lets Empathy control most of his Actions". Harold blurted out and Lilith frowned.

"That's our Boss you're speaking of in that manner," She said.

" It's the truth, but sometimes Empathy can be a bad thing but it's doing good in this case," He explained. "That table is for the workers entirely, wait here He'll meet you briefly". Harold said leaving. Lilith turned watching his back as he disappeared into the crowd.

"He's Hot isn't He" Lilith bit her lips staring at his retreating figure, but Bella had other things on her mind.

"Do you think this is the mansion, It doesn't look as Armando described. " She thought aloud.

"Urghh! Bella remember we came here to have fun and not to spy on the Santiago's". Lilith reminded.

A few moments later a handsome man approached Lilith inviting her to dance, but she ignored him.

"I thought you came to have fun, why did you turn down the Young man...you said so yourself, Your aim here was to bag sugar Daddies, and this one was young though," Bella said.

"You said so yourself, I deal with sugar Daddies the older ones, not young men" Lilith defended, Bella grinned.

" Or could it be because of Harold, are you in love with him and so don't wish to dance with other men".

"Bella Just stop, Okay" Lilith frowned, she saw the satisfied look on Bella's face, well she did that to Rowen and her all the time.

"Wine for the Toast Madams," a waiter said offering them wine and Bella raised up her glass examining the wine suspiciously.

"Bella look" Lilith pointed to Ethan who wore a white Tudexo with matching shoes, He had a new haircut and looked fricking cute. As he climbed up the stage, girls screamed and cooed while others clapped loudly, He stood in the middle of a man, who looked very familiar and a very petite dark-haired woman who wore shades to match her shiny black and grey gown. To Bella, that outfit was the best she had seen today other ladies looked like a group of bugs... Colourful bugs.

"On behalf of my father Williams Santiago and my mother Lola Santiago, I Thank You all for making it to the celebration of our Business Empire, We really appreciate You all for coming to celebrate with us friends, partners, workers, family... Cheers to us all" He raised his glass.

"Cheers!".Everyone chorused, as they gulped their glass of wine. Bella stared at Lilith as she gulped down her glass of wine as though she would hold her stomach and collapse.

"Weirdo!".Lilith said snatching Bella's glass of wine and poured into her mouth, Bella rolled her eyes.

"You'll need Harold around if you get drunk, or rather if you start coughing blood" Bella grinned, But she frowned quickly when she discovered they were trusting these people deeply... Eating and drinking unlike how she trusted their gang members perhaps She judged everyone by Ethan's Actions.