In the white mansion where the gathering was held. The party was getting started and all the guests started appearing in the hall. Many of the attendees are businessmen, politicians, and all sorts of people who thrived in money
Of course, there's also many people who had a dubious background. Including the organizations buyers and suppliers. The atmosphere inside was merry and they all talked to each other while waiting for other guests to arrive and start the party
Outside the mansion, the whole place was packed with cars arriving and leaving as they won't be able to accommodate all the cars in their parking lot. Only a select few of high importance was granted access to parked their car
Ivana stared at the congestion of cars entering the venue and took out her phone. Then, she dialed someone. Her call was picked up immediately
"Is all preparation in place?"
Then, she heard a reply
[Yes boss. We're just waiting for your signal]
Ivana said while checking her invitation card
"Alright. Then, prepare the men. Stick to the plan"
[Yes boss]
Then, she pulled out an earpiece in her wallet and called one of her guards. Then, someone answered it
[What is it boss?]
Ivana looked at outside the window and said
"Did you all get into position?"
The guard replied
[Not yet boss. The watchers are all over the place so we're not there yet. But, we can quickly position ourselves the moment you give us the signal]
Ivana sighed in her mind and said
"Alright. It's better to be safe than compromise our operation. I'll give you my signal later five minutes in advance. Then, wait for my confirmation"
[Got it boss]
Ivana hang up the call after that conversation. Then, she looked at her card. She smirked when she saw it
"Truly. Money is all it takes for someone to switch side"
Her plan of getting inside the venue is simple. Just attend as a guest. She didn't need to personally sneak inside. Just get someone from the inside to let her in. And just like that, the problem was solved. Of course, she payed the person a fortune, but compared to her businesses, that just a drop in a bucket
Also, the moment she eliminated those leaders, she can monopolize the entire underworld and will rake all the profits. Be that may be, she also made sure that the person that she payed doesn't betray her. She just showed a picture of their family members and that quell any thoughts of betrayal
Ivana almost laughed when he saw the person's reaction. It's kind of fun to scare some people sometimes
'Maybe it's the feeling of people scaring someone when Halloween? Should I scare some people more?'
Then, her car moved and she was disrupted in her thoughts. She looked ahead as they passed the gate and entered the mansion. She noticed that there's many guards inside. All of them are patrolling the surrounding and talking to their earpiece
'They should have no problem passing them'
Ivana thinks that this kind of security will not be able to stop her guards. They are trained by to be unstoppable by her grandpa to protect her. They may die, but they will not fail the mission. That was their creed. The moment her car stopped, she looked outside and she saw the entrance of the mansion
She got out of the car and said to her driver
"Leave now. Wait for me in the designated area"
The driver nodded and soon left. Ivana looked at the leaving car and soon turned her attention to the people entering the mansion. Then, she smiled as got in line and waited. After a while, it's finally her turn to enter the venue when she was stopped by a guard
"Your invitation please"
Ivana smiled and handed the invitation card
"Here you go"
The guard looked at the card and saw the name on it. Then, he checked the logbook to confirm it. The man nodded and said to her
"It's good to see you here Miss Arieta. How's your stay in America?"
Ivana smile confidently and politely said
"Not bad. I've got tired from my travels so I returned here to rest. It's a good thing that Mr. Sakato held a fascinating party. It's perfect for my return"
The man smiled and said to her
"I'm glad that you attended. Please enter, I'm sure that many people would want to have a chat with you"
Ivana smiled as she nodded and said to him
"Alright. I better go now as not to let the people behind me wait longer"
After saying that, she walked ahead with confidence and graceful strides as she entered the vast hall. The hall was incredibly spacious with a balconies on the second floor. The wooden stairs heading up is also well decorated
The whole theme of the event was gold and white, and that causes the venue to be covered in gold. Tons of golden decorations was littered here and there and the huge chandelier hanging was also sparkling with golden lights
Ivana walked and observe. She saw many people inside and some of them was rather influecial people. She smiled faintly as she remembered each of their faces. Then, she looked for the windows and hallway leading deeper into the mansion
She looked for guards inside but didn't find anyone. She was confused for a bit before realizing something
'It seemed that some of the guest are guards in disguise. It made sense really, the atmosphere is going to be spoiled if there's many armed man wondering around'
She quickly found who among the guests are guards. She observed their gait and mannerisms. Ivana was fully aware of the movements of a trained person. After all, she leads more than thousand of them. And she's one herself. As she's counting the disguised watcher, a group approached her
Three young men in suits and a woman headed towards her as one of the man talked to Ivana
"Good evening my lady. I noticed that you're alone. Such beauty cannot be left alone so would you like to join us in our group?"
Ivana smiled sweetly at his words. She faintly remember someone at his appearance, so she asked
"It's a nice evening indeed. But, do you think it's polite to introduce yourself when inviting someone?"
The man was taken aback and the two men started chuckling at him. The woman rolled her eyes as she was annoyed by Ivana's words. The man then cough and introduce himself
"Oh. Pardon me. I'm Sora Takiguchi. My father is the CEO of our company. May I know your name m'lady?"
Ivana smiled
'So you're the heir of Sora business group huh? I'm sure that you know your families dealings. Maybe I'll kill him later? It's been a years since I last killed an heir'
Ivana then bowed slightly as she lightly lifted her skirt
"Nice to meet you Sora and all of you. I'm Arieta Lamper. As you can tell, I'm not a pure Japanese. My family is in overseas and handling our business there, so they send me to represent them"
The men was mesmerized by her graceful movements and her beautiful face. Her black theme was perfect for her. Like a princess of the night. The man, Sora blushed and clear his throat
Then, after her introduction. Sora also introduced her friends to her and Ivana greeted them with respect. The groups favorability towards her increase tremendously. Except for the woman of course. Any woman will be annoyed by someone better than them
Much more so when she became invisible to the men and Arieta had became a flower, with men turned into bees. Buzzing around her. Then, the woman hatched a plan. She smile wickedly as her plan formulate in her head
'I wonder if you can maintain that smile if you get ravage by wolves?"
Ivana secretly glance at her and smiled in her head
'Go on. Help me perfect my plan. Don't let me down'