As evening approached, the servants were given instructions to move Nathan upstairs. He was to be put in the room next to Eric's. There was a door between the rooms, but it was no longer in use, and bookcases had been set up in front of it on either side. Once Nathan was set up, these barriers were removed. This way, when Eric took' Crystal's that evening, he would have a front-row seat to the 'show.'
Downstairs, Paul, Nancy, Crystal, and Eric were casually drinking in the living room. Up until now, they had been having cocktails, but the time had finally come to open the bottle of wine that Paul had gifted to the newlyweds.
When it came to pouring Nancy a glass, though, Paul refused her.
"Hey!" she hissed. "Why aren't you giving me?"
"Who do you think you are?" Paul sneered.
"Do you think you deserve a wine as fine as this?"
