The Hotel de Rio was fantastic, all the rich people gather in the ball room
"This party is simply fabulous Grace" an old woman said to Grace Cahill "And this must be your grandchild"
She said referring to Nellie, who is standing with Grace Cahill, the current leader of the Madrigal Branch
"Nice to meet you madam," Nellie smiled politely to the old woman
"What a charming young lady." another woman said to Nellie,
"What bunch of fakers," Dan, who was staying in the balcony looking below, where the party is being held.
"Dan stay away from the balcony," Lester pulled Dan by the shoulder away from the balcony
Dan sigh "What a boring party"
"It's a social party dweeb, what do you expect" Amy reminded her brother, looking below the balcony "Is Grace really that important?"
"Your grandmother has many connections, not only in the government but she has big influence on the society" Lester explained.
Amy nod in understanding. Dan easily got bored on watching rich people praising Nellie and Grace, so he turned his attention to other places. His attention was caught by the new comers.
"Hey Lester" Dan called
"Yes Dan?" Lester look at the boy
"Who are those people?" Dan pointed to the new comers
"Those are the Kabra's"
"Kabra's?" Dan repeated
"I think I heard of them from Grace," Amy join in the conversation. "Kabra's are from the Lucian branch, that man there is Vikram Kabra the branch leader of Lucian, am I right Lester?"
"That's right Amy," Lester smiled at the girl, "The boy with him is his son and the next Lucian leader, Ian Kabra, he is actually the same age as you, Amy."
Amy look at Ian, the boy surely is good looking, without knowing it she was blushing
"Earth to Amy!"
Amy snap on her daze, she look at her brother who was scowling, obviously displeased of his sisters' lack of attention and focus.
"Are you alright Amy?" Lester asked worried.
"I-I'm ok," Amy nervously smiled
"Those are the Starlings right?" Dan pointed to a girl with two boys
"They must have accompany the Oh's" Lester concluded "As you have known, Bae Oh doesn't have any family and his living relative is his nephew and the son of the former leader, Allistar Oh"
"Bea Oh and Allistar don't have a good relationship right" Dan concluded "And that's where Starlings comes in"
"That's right Dan" Lester smiled
"Hey isn't that Jonah Wizard?" Amy pointed to the young super star who arrive with his mother and father. Some of the attention shifted from Nellie and Grace to Jonah.
"Wizards are from the Janus Branch" Lester explained "Cora Wizard is the branch head"
"Oh" is the only thing Amy could say
"Hey there seems trouble down there" Dan pointed out
Down stairs, a waiter was surrounded by Ian Kobra, a young girl who looks like Ian, and the Starling siblings, and a man, there seems a little bit commotion.
"What is Mr. Hamilton doing here?" Lester wondered loudly
"Hamilton?" Amy looks at their au pair in curiosity
"Hamilton Holt"
"Holt?" Dan repeated
"They are from the Thomas branch," Lester explained. "That guy there," he pointed to the man who seems to be annoyed by Hamilton's presence "is the head of the Thomas branch."
"Dan, where are you going?" Amy called to her brother who ran to the door, leading to the lobby
"I want to know what's going on down there" Dan said, before they could stop him, he was already out of the door way
"Amy stay here, I'll go get Dan" Lester said,
Amy could only nod.
Nellie was getting bored in the party, she was to pretend to be Grace's granddaughter to protect Amy and Dan.
She sigh, she love parties, just not like this type of party, her eyes look at the balcony where Amy, Dan, and Lester are hiding.
"Is something wrong, dear?" Grace ask Nellie
"N-Nothing Grace" Nellie said nervously.
"Alright"
Nellie sigh
"Excuse me Miss Gomez" a waiter said getting Nellie's attention
"Yes?"
"A man wants me to hand you this letter"
The waiter hand him a white folded paper, Nellie hesitantly took the paper when she saw a sign.
"Thank you very much"
The waiter bowed and left.
"What is that dear?" Grace ask Nellie eyeing the paper
"Oh nothing Grace" Nellie smiled nervously again, luckily the commotion cause of the Thomas branch was getting out of hand.
"Oh dear" Grace sighed "I better break up the fight"
When Grace walked away, Nellie quickly opened the letter
Dan is inside the party… -L
Panic started to rise as Nellie quickly scans the room for the said boy. But alas, this was not easy.
Dan successfully entered the room without being seen. He creeps near where the Hamilton, Thomas Branch leader, the Starlings, and Kabra children are.
"I'm going to ask you again Hamilton," the Thomas Leader said obviously irritated already, "What are you doing here?"
"For the nth time already," Hamilton is obviously pissed off, the way he clench his fist is enough evidence to prove his theory. "My friend ask me to substitute for him because his sick, I have no idea that this is where the family party is going to be held"
"You bas-"
"What is going on here?" Grace step in, before trouble started
Oh no if Grace see me here. I'll be in big trouble. Well not only me but also Lester. Dan thought as he slowly creeps away, before Grace can see him.
Just before he could reach the door, somebody caught him
"And who might you be" one of the waiters eyed him. "Who are you with boy?"
Dan tense up… Oh boy
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