Rosa unwillingly attends a party with Senator Graysen. It's a casual dinner party with the politician's wives to get to know the candidates of the Ronian Liberal Party.
She really does not want to go but she has to give her husband some face. Upon coming in, Graysen shakes hand with the other politicians. He introduces Rosa to some of them. Rosa greets them courteously and shakes hand with some of the political spouses. She smiles at them but did not bother to remember their names.
Senator Graysen gets busy talking to the other senators. He didn't notice his wife is not by his side.
She walks around the venue. She finds a lounge chair by the window and takes a seat. She will just sit killing time waiting for her husband. She does not like to create gossip by leaving early without Graysen.
A man clad in a silver suit and black Carlton London loafers approaches near Rosa. He greets her. "Hi."
Rosa lifts her head to look at the stranger greeting her.
He extends his hand to her, "I am Hermes Marco. Please to meet you Miss…?"
Rosa just looks at him calmly, feigning her irritation.
He retrieves his hand and puts it in his trousers' pocket. He takes the seat opposite Rosa and put his wine glass on the side table. He waits for Rosa to respond.
She reluctantly answers, "Rosa, Senator Graysen's wife."
Hermes grins. He comments, "You have a good senator for a husband."
Rosa nods her head and keeps her eyes outside the window.
"I'll leave you for a while. I hope you don't miss me." Hermes stands and socializes with some politicians drinking in the nearby table. But half of his attention is still on Rosa. He notices when Rosa stands up and walks outside.
She makes a call to Graysen's right hand man, Paulus, to bring her dog to the venue's garden.
Rosa sits in the garden with a white bichon on her lap. She caresses Pruza's fur while her eyes roams around the garden.
Hermes comes near her once again. She did not give him a glance at all. She just gives her full attention to the dog on her lap. Her irritation rises. She decides to message Brie. Brie calls her after half an hour and Rosa comes out to the venue entrance.
Brie's car is parked outside. She opens the passenger door when she sees Rosa coming.
Hermes follows her. She feels her head is about to explode. She just keeps mum and tries to avoid being rude to whoever this man is.
Rosa is about to step inside the car when Hermes asks, "Is Senator Graysen a good husband to you? He seems cold as a man. Don't you crave for intimacy?"
Rosa replies, "Do you have dogs?"
"Too busy for that. I might consider your suggestion as long as you are around to help me take care of them," he teases her.
Rosa counters, "Naah. Four loyal doggies are enough for me. I can't ask for more. I have four dogs at home including this." She scratches Pruza's head. "And I have their unswerving loyalty. That's good enough for me."
"I advise you to have one. You might learn a thing or two." Rosa then steps into the car and Hermes assists her in closing the door.
Brie winks at Hermes before revving the engine.
He watches Brie's car rolls away. His own car stops in front of him. Hermes gets into his latest bullet proof four wheel drive car followed by the two other cars of his bodyguards.