Chapter 25: Cornered (1)
The next day, the Callahan household was busy from the moment the sun kissed the sky as the long-awaited day for the party was here.
"Make sure there are a lot of drinks around at all times. The majority of guests are knights, and those men can drink like they are fish."
Annalise was intrigued each time she heard about the knights. She hadn't gotten the chance to meet with any of the knights, but from Jonah's complaints, the knights would be able to eat down this estate in a day if it were made of food.
As she followed Beatrice, Annalise was amazed by the amount of money she heard was going into one night. Beatrice was spending plenty of money on food and drinks alone, but then there was the music, the extra pay to servants for working so late, the new decor Annalise heard Rafael complaining to his mother about, and more.
Beatrice kept saying that she didn't mind the price. She wanted Rafael to have a night of fun.
"Oh, Annalise!"
Annalise snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Beatrice say her name.
"I need you to go back to my room, go to the table where my jewels are laid out, and see a paper with the names of the guests. I need you to take it to the gates for me. I forgot to send it to the gates early so they can keep an eye on who is meant to be at the party," said Beatrice. She didn't want any stragglers making their way in tonight. "You can return right here when you are finished."
"Yes, Lady Callahan," Annalise excused herself. Though it was a good learning experience to see how they planned parties, Annalise wanted nothing more than to get away from it. It was quite boring to spend so much time looking into party details.