ISABELLA

ISABELLA

It was pointless to sit up here and cry or to think that hiding would somehow make it all better.

I had to speak with Agosti.

I had to know what the fuck Luca meant by a diamond mine or if it was just the drunken words of a man.

I raced down the stairs and to the party, my eyes darting around for Agosti. He was nowhere in sight and neither was Luca but I saw my father signaling me with the wine glass in his hand. I turned around, ignoring him completely and making my way to the study which was the only place I knew he could be.

The door to the study was slightly open and I could hear voices coming from inside. No, it wasn’t exactly… it was more like moans.

As I neared and placed one hand to the door and then an ear, I heard him and whoever he was going at it with.

I took one step closer, tripping on my own dress and falling forward whilst trying to catch myself. A scream erupted from my lungs as I plunged head first into the study door, pushing it forward and tumbling inside.