*Caterina*
I didn’t know what had happened. Everything was going perfectly. All the guests seemed like they were enjoying themselves, and my jittery nerves had finally taken a much-needed rest—until Anna had decided to answer the strange knock at the door.
It seemed that some unseen force in the universe was set on making me into a complete wreck tonight.
I felt my entire chest seize up in silent fear as I saw Paul standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets and a shit-eating smirk on his face.
His dark eyes immediately glanced over Anna’s head to find mine. Thankfully, Anna was determined to stand her ground against Paul’s possible attempt to come inside.
I could feel my friend’s anger sizzling through the air. “Oh, God, it’s you,” she hissed. “What the fuck are you doing here? Leave!”
Paul humored Anna’s direct question with a snide remark. “Not that it’s any of your business, sweetheart, but I’m here to see my girl.”
