Riccardo's POV.
I knew it wouldn't be long now till Michael shows himself to me. He had sent me that note the other day to make me aware of his presence,to tell me how he's always around me. I don't expect him to hide under these masquerade masks.
My eyes catches Ashley as she approached me. She looked stunning in the dress,I had to refrain from holding her slim waists each time she was close to me. The make up artist had done a perfect job on her face,I thought I'd lost my breath the moment she walked out of her hotel room to me. For a moment I was frozen and just stared at her. Throughout the ride,the same question kept resounding in my head: how could a woman be so beautiful?
Then she'd smiled so sweetly and played havoc with my heart. This woman. Have I just gotten used to her being
