Chapter 23

The man is holding on to the table but he doesn't do it well and he steps back, I quickly drop the tray and go over to hold him. His daughter and Yazahib's ex-wife just scream in horror.

"Come on man, breathe," I beg the elderly man, “I'm not a ghost,” the security and my companions arrive with alcohol promptly. When the man seems to stabilize, security helps him sit up, I kneel in front of him "are you okay sir? Can I do something for you?” The man looks at me strangely. In his eyes there is shock, bewilderment and I can say what joy, which I do not understand why.

"Daddy you scared me" the blonde pushes me almost knocking me to the floor. I get up and turn away from them, the man does not stop looking at me.

“Go Dani,” Caroline approaches me, “you seem to dazzle them all.”

Looking at her with a serious gesture, I take my tray and smile at her, “first of all, my name is Daniel. And second, so much beauty can be overwhelming,” I gave her one last smile and headed to the bar to fetch water for the dying man. When I return to the man, he stares at me, as if he is studying me.

"Thank you very much," says the man as he takes the bottle I handed him, I smile and wink.

"You're welcome," I say kindly, "I should stop scaring like that." I look at the woman next to him, “your daughter is very scared. Anything you want, you can call me and I will attend to you,” giving them a smile, I walk away to continue working with the gorilla behind my back.

The work is enjoyable and fun, apparently people are in a very good mood and I have not had a mishap with any of them. Yazahib has not arrived yet, so I worked more freely, not thinking that I did not obey his order to bring a dress to accompany him later. Caroline and the blonde who accompany her laugh every time I answer them, but I ignore them. The paparazzi do not stop taking pictures of me and I know what will be in the newspapers tomorrow ´the girlfriend of businessman Yazahib Meyer serving tables´ I know they will put that in the headlines.

"Teddy" Simone smiles at me when I get to the table, “stops working darling, you have been working nonstop,” he let me fall on a sofa. I am tired but I must continue.

"Yazahib hasn't arrived and the truth is that I won't stop working even if he arrives," I shrug my shoulders and a deep, tired sigh comes from my throat.

"Daniela, you should go get your dress before Yazahib arrives, you know exactly how he gets when you disobey him,” Russa looks at me warningly, I look away and look at Will.

"Don't look at me," Will laughs, "when you're stubborn, there's no one who will make you change your mind. I'll just tell you that when your boyfriend gets mad and wants to kill someone, don't get mad at him and say he didn't warn you.”

I roll my eyes and stand up, “okay, I know how to deal with my grumpy boyfriend. Now my friends, I must continue working,” I walk away from the table and continue with my work.

“Daniel,” Alex approaches me, after putting the drinks on the customer's table I turn to face him, “we have a show and Laura didn't come. Can you dance?” He looked around the place, “your boyfriend has not arrived and from what I investigated, he is late,” I bite my lower lip and think about the reason for Yazahib's delay, although I did not think to stop working, he did not have to take so long to get to his own business party.

“Okay, but you know,” I look at my partner, “I must wear masks because the paparazzi are breathing down my neck.” my colleague laughs at what I have told him, “let's go at once, I don't want Yazahib to come and find me dancing.”

Alex smiles, “okay then, let's go." He nods at me and I start to walk to change my clothes.

Once my colleagues and I are ready, we position ourselves on the stage and start dancing Apple, it is a sexy song that can awaken your most repressed desires. As always, we give a professional show that captivates all viewers. Satisfied and happy because I have been able to dance after a month, I laugh out loud with my stage companions.

“We missed you, Daniel,” a girl hugs me, “without you, nothing is the same,” I smile very excited and by the rush of being able to dance for others.

“You don't know how much I missed this, it was fascinating!” I fix my hair after changing my clothes, “well guys,” I look at them all with a big smile on my lips, “I was fascinated to share the stage with you again,” they applaud, “now we must go back to work,” we all head outside the dressing room. I'm the last one out and before I can get away I feel my arm being pulled. As I turn to defend myself from my aggressor, my heart stops when I see who it is.

"Well Dani ... I didn't know you were dancing" she smiles maliciously, I frown and look at her seriously, "Does Yazahib know that his girlfriend rides on stage and dances provocatively for someone else?"

I swallowed with difficulty, Caroline will tell Yazahib and then I'll be in trouble, “look Carolina ...”

“Oh no dear,” she interrupts me, “quiet,” she smiles as if we were great friends, “I won't say anything to Yazahib, who do you take me for?” She jokes, “I would never say something like that, stay calm,” she winks at me and walks away from me as if nothing had happened. I follow her with my gaze and I don't trust her one bit, that woman is bad and I know what she is capable of. Her jealousy of women of hers has led her to treat me badly before and I know this may just be a joke on her part. She can tell Yazahib that I have danced.

Worried, I continue to serve tables without losing my smile, I avoid at all costs the table where Caroline is, the other blonde and the man who does not stop looking at me whenever I pass by him.