Chapter 11

XANDER

The party has been in full swing for two hours now. Everything is exactly the way I wanted it to be. Yet, I was fucking pissed because she hasn't shown up.

At first, I wasn't bothered by her lack of attendance, coming up with endless excuses for her. She must have gotten delayed or something happened to her car.

The guy I have back at the hotel confirmed that she hasn't left her room since she went to pick a dress up.

I was dying with worry. Did something happen to her or did she simply not want to come?

I even went as far as considering this was all delusion on my part. That I had made her up because I didn't want to believe Adriana was gone.

The man isn't delusional, because what are the chances he is thinking the same thing I am. She is real, and she is not here. "Your special guest still hasn't arrived?"

I ignored Daciana's taunting question, promising myself the next time she asked, I&