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suppose this stuck out in my mind since I hadn’t had time to put my shoes on.     Was the carpet chosen red as symbolic reference to blood or to hide all the blood stains, I wondered as we made our way down the hallway.
    A lady walked toward us dressed in black latex from head to toe.   I use the term lady sparingly. You could visibly see her reverence for Dante in her expression, but when she saw the guns on the guards she immediately disappeared into the nearest corridor.   I assumed she was one of the dominatrix employees.   People with enough money could pay for any fantasy to be fulfilled.   It had always been that way, no matter what era.
    The silence continued on until we reached a door labeled “Master of Ceremonies.”     The two men stood on either side of the door and Dante opened it and entered.   Antonio passed between the men following the Master.   I hesitated, but a nudge from one of the guard’s shotgun barrel urged me inside the office.   They secured the door quickly behind me.
    As offices go, I’d never seen anything so regal.   All the furniture was antique and of the highest quality.     The curtains appeared to be handcrafted and expensive.   It was like stepping back in time. An extensive collection of books covered both walls.     I thought the modern suited business man seemed out of place.   Hell, I definitely seemed out of place in my dark blue jeans, a pink Harley t-shirt that Marcus had given me, and my still bare feet.  
    Dante exited into his private chambers without a word and left us alone.   I turned to Antonio who still looked defeated.
    “What do we do now?   He’s not afraid of us, so maybe we can use that to our advantage.”   I said quickly in a hushed whisper.  
    Antonio raised his head to look at me.   “No.   He’s going to ask you to kill me and you’re going to do it to prove you will be loyal to him.   It’s the only way to save your life.”
    “Don’t be a martyr, you fool.”   I walked over to the first modern items I saw in the room.   The computer and surveillance monitors showed what was going on in the other rooms in the building. Voyeurism in high tech form….   I didn’t have time to observe the activities going on, but I did notice the room we had been held captive in was on the main display.   I knew it.   Quickly I turned away and started searching the desk for a weapon.   Most of the drawers were locked.   The door to the other room opened and I grabbed the two closest weapons.   I was dual wielding alright, equipped with an ink pen and stapler.  
    The person I was expecting didn’t enter.   Marcus walked out of the room.   His face was bruised and lip had been busted.   His eyes looked past me at the display screen showing where I had been imprisoned.   He pulled a gun out that was tucked in the back of his pants and pointed it directly at Antonio.   I knew he’d seen everything.   As if that wasn’t enough, I didn’t know how much Dante had been able to twist his thinking.    
    On cue, Master Sanuto returned to the room as well.   He was carrying a box.   “Son, how you have disappointed me.   No matter now, since I have found a replacement.”
    “Father,” Antonio pleaded.   “Let Evelina go.   You’ve a hotel full of women at your disposal.”
    What?   Father?   I should have known.   No wonder Antonio was willing to die and follow such an evil man.   The heart always did make me blind and irrational.   I wanted to find out more, but with Marcus brandishing a gun it didn’t take priority.
    Dante looked away from his son, as if he were already dead to him, and walked over to me.   He sat the box on the desk.   My hands were shaking and I dropped the pencil and stapler.     I figured I may as well just attack with my fangs if I got close enough to use office supplies.     Piece by piece, he began pulling fashion items from the box.   The corset, sleeves, top, skirt, and hat were