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We pull away to the sound of his repressed chuckling.
I ignore it, picking my phone up from the seat beside me, I ignore the host of missed calls and text messages. After last night, I was more than expecting them. My fingers fly quickly across the screen.
I press call, an amused grin working its way onto my own face as I do.
“Ciel Bleu,” a woman answers after the second ring, her voice heavily accented.
“Yes, hello. I’d like to make a reservation.”
“Okay. When for?”
“Tonight.”
I hear the laugh she tries to repress.
“Tonight? I’m sorry sir, we’re all booked up.”
“Oh, are you sure?” I ask, knowing the game well. “It’s just for two, under Lanteri.”
“As I said sir—” she begins. I hear the recognition setting in even over the phone. “I’m sorry, what was the name?”
“Lanteri, Anton.”
“Mr. Lanteri!” she says, abashed. “Oh, of course we can fit you in. What time will you be coming by?”
“Six o’clock, please.”
“Great, we’ll have the table waiting.”
I thank her before ending the call.
Usually, I try not to throw the name around, my power being a privilege and all that. Sometimes though, it’s too damn hard to resist. Not to mention, way too damn easy.
My phone begins to buzz in my hand almost immediately, the name of my assistant flashing across the screen. I knew this call was coming.
“Mr. Lanteri,” he shouts the moment I answer. “Thank God!”
“What is it, Scott?”
“I’ve been fielding calls all day, the press is going crazy.”
“Calm down,” I say in my most reassuring tone. “What seems to be the problem?”
Of course, I already know. You can’t have a wild night as the Prince of Menage and not expect to hear about it the next day.
Fucking Percy,I think again, smile pulling at my lips.
“Well, I’m getting a lot of questions about this mystery woman. Apparently, you were spotted with someone in a black wig and…” he trails off, clearly not wanting to upset me.
“And?” I ask, starting to get impatient.
“And… well, there are questions being thrown around, mostly about the wedding.”
“What about it?”
“Frankly, a lot of different things. Primarily though, there seems to be a lot of doubt as to whether there’s still going tobea wedding.”
“Of course there’s going to be a wedding.”
