Chapter 38

• The Retirement Party
• Mandy’s POV
• Walking into the party has me almost shaking so bad that I can’t even walk. We leave our jackets and the coat check window. Before I am able to take another step towards the venue, Sarah pulls me to the side and tells me. “Mandy, you have to calm down. If you go in there like this everyone here will eat you for breakfast. You have to show them who you are, Matteo’s wife and the Donna to this family. You look gorgeous, take a couple of deep breathes.” I do as she directed me to and it helps tremendously. I check the clock on the wall and it reads 8:58 pm I gulp down and start rushing forward. I take a quick glance behind me to make sure that Marco is there. Which he is. There are two staircases that lead down to the gathering of people, one on each side of the room. I can feel everyone staring at me, and all I do is smile big and have a lite conversation with Sarah. Acting like I don’t even notice everyone gawking at me.