Chapter 40

　　Irina 　　Daddy looked around expecting that Alonzo would be standing next to me by now. He tried to hold it back, but he couldn't keep his curiosity to himself and had to voice it out soon. 　　"But where is he? Did we talk for so long and bored him?" He asked me. I turned to the spot where I asked Alonzo to wait for me to come and get him. 　　"He is somewhere. Enjoying himself with champagne, probably. We have an endless glass of it." My eyes scan through the vicinity of the function hall again. 　　"Allow me to give him a call. He could be sharing a word with one of his acquaintances. Alonzo knows a lot of faces here." 　　Daddy gestured and led the way out of his side. 　　"Do so, dear. I'll wait for the two of you at our table." 　　I pulled my phone from my clutch and dialed his phone number that I had memorized. I ran my hand through my neck and found it impossible to stand still as his numbers did nothing but ring. 　　"Alonzo knew that I would look for him. He won't go far away. Th