Reborn

Chapter 29| Brave

I'm so sorry it took so long...

Bianca's POV

Today is the day of the gala. I would say I'm less nervous but mostly curios.

I wonder what Asher is planning to do with this.

I gazed out the tinted window of the limousine as we reach our destination. The location for the event was rented and huge, but that's what I expected.

It is a large building with fancy decorations and from what Asher told me, there is a huge room where the party will take place.

I felt Asher squeeze my hand softly, "ready?" He asks quietly. I don't reply and nod silently with a small smile. He returns the smile and gives me a short kiss on the lips. "Stay beside me Bianca."

I roll my eyes, "I know, I know. I can't wonder off or I'll get hurt, you've said it too many times. I'm not a child Asher."

He chuckles, "I just want to make sure."

We both later step out of the vehicle and advance towards the building.

Once we got into the hall many guests were already there. Numbers of dangerous men and women in expensive clothing.

I swallowed and leaned closer towards Asher who had his hand around my waist.

"Asher Dane," a voice says.

We both turn towards it and find a man behind us. He looked in his sixties.

"Thomas Peña," Asher greets. I look between the both for a second.

Thomas Peña? Who's that?

"It's good to see you Dane," he tells Asher and turns his attention to me. "What a beautiful lady you have here," he compliments.

"Hello," I greet akwardly. "I'm bi-"

"Bianca Rodriguez," he interrupts. "I know a Rodriguez when I see one. It's great to finally meet you, after the club I was starting to think I'd never get the chance."

Oh so he was the one I was supposed to meet.

Thomas looked bulky but he wasn't as tall as Asher. He had a buzz cut with dark skin and piercing brown eyes. His eyes were very bright brown and looked so cool.

"I'm very sorry about that," I say.

He shakes his head dismissively, "that's fine.'

"I should leave you two to talk," Asher says from beside me.

So much for staying beside me.

Without another word Asher leaves. Now I'm alone... with Thomas.

"Would you like a drink?" He suggests.

"No thanks," I answer quickly. Not with you, stranger.

"Very well. You may not recognize me Bianca, but I was a friend of your mother," he tells me. "A close one."

His words rose my eyebrows, "my mom?" I ask.

He nods, "i remember when she had you, after Rhea. She was so happy, probably happier than she was when she had rhea, he was astonished by that."

My father.

"Where you close with my dad?"

He scoffs, "oh, hell no. I hated your father with every bone in my body."

I couldn't help but laugh, "why?"

"He was a huge jerk. Especially in highschool," he says as he collects a drink from the tray of a waiter passing by. "He felt because his father had so much money he could walk ontop of anyone. Christopher was a lot like him too, maybe worse, but your mother helped them better theirselves."