#Chapter 122 A Small White Lie

Stella The drive over to the restaurant was quiet, filled with the bare minimum of greetings and niceties and that same atmosphere has followed Sebastian and I into the dark restaurant. It is a place well known to powerful mafia men. Those same men bring their wives and mistresses to this place, so I do not know if this is Sebastian showing me his love or if this is a way to keep me hidden from the people in his life. The lighting of the restaurant is low yet warm, the candlelight flickering across Sebastian's face as we quietly enjoy our meal with one another. The conversation is agonizingly, slow, neither of us really wishing to fill in much of the silence that falls between us. Only when it gets awkward, do either of us pick up the topic of conversation again. Looking around the restaurant, I noticed a few powerful government figures inside. They casually lounge around and enjoy their meals with the person they brought. Nobody here really pays attention to the mayor or t