By the time Ian found the chance to return to the party the crowd was gone, and the only people in the room were the servants of the Reyes family.
"Assistant Ian!" A butler said in a worried tone as he spotted Ian. "We were worried that something had happened to you. The boss was about to send out a search party for you."
"I'm sorry, I got stuck outside." Ian said with a frown. He hadn't intended to stay hidden for so long, but as soon as the two men went in more people would come out.
Fortunately for Ian, it meant getting the juiciest gossip of the night, which was what he was supposed to be doing.
"They are all in Mr. Reyes' office. I'll have someone bring up some food and coffee for you." The butler said as he quickly guided Ian out of the room and back along the hallway of portraits and up the stairs.
When Ian and the butler finally stood outside of Mr. Reyes' office.
The butler knocked and announced that he had found Ian.