Chapter 102: Dinner
The restaurant is located in one of the five-star hotels in Northbay City. It was a newly owned restaurant of Emily Blair Nitori-Hulls, the queen of Flousia and Peggy’s sister-in-law.
The name Spiral Restaurant is based on the grand staircase at its center. The majestic spiral staircase and the opulence opens up to reveal the stunning 25-foot gold masterpiece.
The restaurant features an interactive gourmet dining experience with 35 ateliers that give you a taste of dining in 35 different countries in a single place.
Although it can accommodate one hundred guests, the queen closed the place for an exclusive dinner for her friends. It should be a private and secret dinner for the five wealthiest families in Northbay City, but there were paparazzi outside the hotel for some reason.
Nina didn’t want to dress up since she felt like it wasn’t proper to wear something expensive in front of her friends. But Andrew bought her a new dress and insisted that she wear it.
The dress was a metallic pink sculpted jersey gown framed with a scoop neck, ruched body, and gently flared trumpet skirt. She had never worn an elegant dress for four years since she was kept in the Santelmo mansion.
As she stepped forward alongside Andrew, her heart pounded like a drum. She felt her sweaty hand and her shaking knees.
She had met with Luke, Alora, Sophie, and Percy the day James decided to give her freedom. Now, she would meet all of her friends, including the Hulls siblings, Kyle and Peggy.
She knew Kyle and Emily were also hurt by what she did. Emily was also pregnant at the time the Mafia attacked the palace. It was the couple’s coronation as the new King and Queen of Flousia and was supposed to be the most important day of their country.
Nina bit her lips, stopped for a moment then took a deep breath. She looked at Andrew, who was staring at her, smiling.
"I’m here. I won’t go anywhere." He said.
She nodded, closed her eyes, and let out a deep breath again. She looked at the entrance door of the hotel then took another step to move forward.