[center][b][color=FF0000][sup][h1]R E N E  B E L M O N T[/h1][/sup][/color][/b][/center]
[COLOR=FF0000][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]Special Zone, 2021[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][sup][color=darkgray]WareHouse District, 9:30pm[/color][/sup][/INDENT][/INDENT]

Victory was indeed a satisfactory feeling, especially when one's advisory played right into your hand. Rene looked across the table with a calm smile as he eyed Simon. The elder source-blood was indeed livid by Audrielle's decision. He most likely wanted to retake control but since Rene’s vote supported her stance. There was little he could do. One source blood could not exert authority over another. Which left Simon’s hands tied and Rene mentally toasting to his victory. He looked to Audrielle as she confirmed her attendance for tomorrow evening. “Excellent. Now that we are in agreement” Rene rose to his feet. “I believe that Audrielle is correct, we should adjourn the meeting” Simon stood up as well, nodding in agreement as a response. It was clear he had a lot more to say. He eyed Louis and Aida with a stern look as he headed towards the door. Rene could clearly see what his silent message implied. Simon was telling the pair to fix this before things grew out of hand. 

The desperation almost made Rene laugh out loud. He contained himself of course but he could not help but be smugly satisfied. Simon would use everything in his arsenal to bring this all to heel but it was too late. What Rene had planned for tomorrow evening was just one step in changing the landscape of power Simon and many others in his inner circle had held onto for far too long. It was time to shake things up and Audrielle was just one of many elements that Rene would introduce to accomplish his overall goals. “I look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening Audrielle.” Rene bowed to the younger vampire in a gentlemanly gesture, then turned towards the door to make his exit. Before he left Rene turned once more toward the young source blood to add the final piece to his plan this evening. “Oh the theme is masquerade.” He smiled wickedly. “So be sure to wear your best domino mask.” He informed the trio as he headed out of the door towards his waiting vehicle.

Once inside Rene finally let the control he was holding onto slip. His eyes flamed with delight as the car pulled out of the lot into the traffic. He had succeeded in the first step in his plan.Tomorrow evening would be the next. There would be of course a few hiccups but Rene was expecting that. The only wild element he was concerned with was Nicholas. The old blood wasn’t a fool. Nicholas had to be suspicious, The old blood had known Rene enough to be aware that he never did anything without an agenda. Something was always in benefit for him. Which was true. Rene never saw a point to acquire or do something unless it could have value. Some would call him cold. Rene didn’t care. He nor his clan hadn’t survived this long because of novel notions. He would not start now. Rene had a goal and while tonight was just the first of many steps. Tomorrow evening the first spark would ignite. 

The source blood smiled as he relaxed into the comforts of his personal transportation. He eyed his phone as he filtered through his messages. His assistant confirmed most of the guest list had RSVP their invites for tomorrow evening. Rene wasn’t surprised that many of the younger families were eager to attend. It was very rare when a source blood hosted an event they attended. So when one did there was always a curiosity within the community of the motive. The last time a source blood held an event they personally hosted, the path bloodline executed a traitorous house within their court. So many would be flocking tomorrow evening to witness what Rene would be doing to top such an event. The source-blood closed his phone as he looked out the window of the car. His lips curled in a satisfied smirk. 

He was certain that the two stars of tomorrow evening would not only appease their curiosity. It would also set off a chain of events that Rene had waited for nearly forty years to implode. The car pulled into the lot of the hotel of his current dwellings. Rene never stayed in one place for very long for [i]security[/i] reasons. So each one of the hotels he own had a person penthouse suite that occupied. The current one he was staying at he would use for the festivities for tomorrow evening. The hotel was also housing his recently arrived guest. Rene could not deny he was being calculating. He needed Nicholas to attend tomorrow evenings festivities. However convincing the old he knew would be challenge. Which is why the source-blood had placed the location for the  party in the same hotel as Nicholas'dwellings. 

The old blood would chew his ear off but Nicholas was a gentlemen. He may not want to attend but he would not insult his host and outright refuse. It was also good politics. One did not bite off the hand that fed you. Nick was not a fool he would not be please with Rene when he learned what the source blood hand in store for him. However the elder vampire was certain that by the time tomorrow night was over Nicholas would find his ire focused in another direction. Rene smiled. He so enjoyed surprises.