Wynter's Circle (Interracial Romance)

Chapter 20 Dangerous Woman

Copyright © MarciMarie 2016

A/N  Thanks to all of you who continue to read Wynter's Circle it's a labor of love but I'm working on it faithfully. Please vote and comment. MM :)

Tonio's POV

Liz was hugging me in a death grip. What might seem like an intimate moment between lovers to an outsider was actually her trying to keep me from killing Rick. All I could see was red. I wanted to go over to Wynter and show every man in the room that she belonged to me. Our eyes collided. I saw slight glint of sadness that quickly turned cold as she gave me a mocking grin and turned toward Rick running her hand up his back he turned placing an arm around her waist. She was moving on and all I could do was watch ass another man took my place." This is total bullshit." I pulled away from Liz intending to go grab Wynter and pull her out of Rick's arms. "Tonio don't do something stupid. I side stepped Liz and moved quickly toward Wynter when out or know where Chase and Bryant cut me off. "You're coming with us to cool down."

"Move out of my way."

"You really need to calm down. " Chase moved toward me. "This is not the time or place to make a scene." I was furious my control was slipping. "You can't afford for any more public displays right now and I don't think Wynter would appreciate it either." He was right I took a deep breath and let them lead me from the room

Wynter's POV

I felt a chill go up my spin. I turned and there he was looking at me. I couldn't help but stare. The cold enraged look he gave me stirred my own anger at how things had ended. For a brief moment I had felt weak I wanted to run toward him. Then I noticed her she was holding him in an embrace and whatever foolish thoughts that ran through my mind were gone.

I smiled at him nonchalantly turned and ran my hand up Ricks back. I knew that I was wrong encouraging Rick but right now I needed a buffer and I was reward when he wrapped his arm around my waist he was saving me from doing something stupid like scratching Tonio's eyes out.

Batting my eyes to keep from crying, I put on a false smile and held on to Rick. Stupid me what did I expect when I decided to come to this fundraiser. I knew he would be here. I wasn't about to cry and I refused to run like a coward with my tail between my legs. I reminded myself I'm beautiful and I'm worth my weight and gold. No man would ever make me cry again especially Tonio any regrets it would be him having them. I grabbed a glass of champagne from the tray the waiter held out and down it. "Damn girl take it easy that will go straight to your head." I looked up at Rick Cassidy. Tall dark and handsome it was time to give as good as I got. Jace had disappeared with some woman in black. He had convinced me to come with him to have fun and he deserts me leaving me with Rick. I was going to enjoy myself placing my empty glass on a table I grabbed another full one and drank it." You just watch my back okay." We toasted."I'll watch your back, your front shit I like watching the whole package."I laughed he was definitely likeable.

Ieshia's POV

I smiled walking around the ball as if I owned the room. I was invisible to those who were looking for Ieshia. Thank god for rich dead parents. Money made miracles happen. I could attest to that. I was wearing an all white Stella McCartney strapless gown. I was like a virgin on the prowl. It was truly amazing what a nose job and a good makeup artist could do to change a person's appearance. I had walked past Peter and Olga none the wiser about my true identity. My new name was now Mya Phillips. I couldn't help but laugh to myself my last name coming from the flat screen on my wall. "Hello Beautiful."Turing I smiled at the man old enough to be my father yet still good looking enough not to brush off. "Hello, I'm Mya." I batted my eyes putting on a innocent but seductive look. This was the first time I used my new name. The stranger took my hand in his placing a kiss on it. "Mya, a sexy name for a sexy woman. The pleasure is all mines. My name is Sean Waverly." It was then that I placed the name with the face. A former Dragon from ages ago. I still pretended not to know who he was. "Hello Sean." As Sean began talking about his glory days I searched the crowd for Tonio. I knew that this was a mandatory event for the team. I knew he would be here and I was determined to talk to make him understand. The things I had done for him. If he didn't come around to my way of thinking he was going to met his maker and so would everyone he loved. I lost interest in Sean quickly I began walking looking around the room. "Hey where are you going?" I looked at Sean and I smiled at the perplexed look on his face."I'm bored." He looked stunned that I had said I was bored. I turned and walked away. I was tired of hearing about his glory days. "Bitch." I turned and winked at him."You better believe it old man." I emphasized the old and said it loudly enough so that he was embarrassed. It worked because the people with in hearing distance laughed. I reached for the cheese and crackers offered by the waiter popping it in my mouth while I was enjoying that and my glass of champagne. I noticed the object of my affection being hugged by a blonde bimbo. The bitch had her lips to his ear whispering something. I wanted to slit her throat. Something was not quite right. Tonio concentration was not on the woman who was embracing him but on something or someone across from him them. I turned looking across the crowed room and there she was the other bitch. Apparently Tonio had not moved on with the blonde completely because the icy look he gave Wynter as she turned and snuggled up to Rick Cassidy was enough to tell me that I needed to eradicate her completely in order to get Tonio back. I had my work cut out for me. I had two bitches to kill to get to my man. I smiled to myself this was going to be so much fun.

Wynter entered the Ladies room. She could just feel the effects of the champagne she had drank. Looking at her reflection her hair and makeup still looked good just a little lipstick she thought as she open her purse retrieving the tube of lipstick and applying a little to her lips. The door creaked open she looked at the new comer smiling. It was something vaguely familiar about the woman. She tried not to stare but she knew for sure that she had seen the woman somewhere before. The woman stood beside her looking at herself as in thought. Taking a deep breath Wynter straightened her gown . When the door opened again this time Tonio's blonde friend enters the ladies room she stares at Wynter for a brief moment giving Wynter a half smile as she enters the stale. The woman definitely knew that she and Tonio had been involved that wasn't just a friendly gesture. Wynter looked at the woman next to her who was fixated on her. She turned prepared to leave when the woman in white stops her. "Hi I'm Mya Phillips." A cold chill went through Wynter's body. She stepped back. The smile on the woman's face was not quiet reaching her eyes they were cool and calculating. Wynter was felt leery something wasn't quite right with this woman. "Hello Mya I'm Wynter." The woman said nothing else just looked at her as if in thought. "Are you okay Mya?" The door to the stale opened. Mya looked from Wynter to Liz. "I just wanted to say I love that dress." On that note Wynter watched as the woman turned and left the bathroom. Wynter shock her head she couldn't place where she had seen the woman before. "Everything okay?" Liz asked Wynter as she washed her hands. "Yes."

Wynter turned leaving the bathroom not in the mood for small talk with Tonio's new lover. She walked out the door she began walking down the hallway. Again she experienced the chill through her body she turned looking behind her. No one just emptiness the door opened to the ladies room the blond emerged. Wynter turned and walked. In the dark corner Ieshia looked out at both woman as they walked back to the ball room. Their time was up and they didn't even know it yet. She turned heading in the opposite direction. Whose first she thought heading out the exit door.