"Of course," Clara said. "Well, it's nice to meet you, just Catherine."
As she spoke, Clara's face relaxed, and she leveled a dazzling smile at Catherine. Her eyes shone bright, and the slight tension in the air vanished. Catherine stared at Clara, wondering if she'd imagined the strange look before.
"Well, I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of you," she said awkwardly. "I know that Leydon and Brad are Sean's best friends, but I'm looking forward to meeting his other friends. It's a bit awkward being the only woman."
"Of course," Clara said with another smile. "Though, I'm afraid we won't really see that much of each other. When I'm not modeling, I'm shooting some film or other. It feels like I'm always on location somewhere—not that I'm complaining, of course."
Clara's voice was melodic and warm, and her accent was a gentle mix between British and American. Catherine found herself nodding along with everything the model said.
