Lucia stared at her reflection in the small compact she held in her hand. Her blonde locks were pulled back into an elegant bun, leaving her long neck exposed. She had chosen to wear a mature halter neck cocktail dress for the will reading which she paired with a simple Pearl necklace, black coat and black Christian Louboutins pumps.<br/><br/>She slippped on a thin coat of red lipstick and checked the rest of her flawless makeup before stepping out of her new black Audi S4.<br/><br/>Lucia had received the car as a gift from her father in recognition of her new job. She had a lovely car already, a BMW but her father told her that she needed to look the part at the company so she accepted his offer of the car.<br/><br/>Her heels clicked against the gravel pathway as she made her way to the door. She noticed there were other cars already in the driveway so she knew Marcus must have planned an evening for his beneficiaries to gather for the will.<br/><br/>There was no indication from Lucia’s perspective that Marcus would take his own life in the last couple of weeks. He had been spending more time with her either in his office, her office or on meetings with clients. He would show her ways to liaise with clients, the inner workings of the company and sometimes he would tell her stories of his start in life.<br/><br/>Lucia enjoyed hearing stories about the younger Marcus and would enjoy listening to him tell her about his family, including his grandmother whom he loved dearly and his wife. He didn’t speak about his children very often which surprised Lucia as he seemed like a family man who went out of his way to work with the younger generation of interns but she didn’t question it as it was not her place.<br/><br/>Lucia stood in front of the imposing door ahead of her and knocked twice. It felt strange to be standing outside his home, knowing that Marcus would not be inside. She held her bag under her arm as she wondered who the other guests would be.