What a dull gathering! Ryan took a peek at the invited visitors, who were mostly middle-aged couples like his parents. He would not want to be here if it weren't for the person who is hosting as well as his family's business colleagues.
He seized another glass of champagne from the tray of waiters as who walked carefully around the honored guests, the country's wealthiest businesses.
A long gulp in the throat quenched the thirst and irritated his heart. He misses Serena and is concerned that she will be alone in New York.
Ryan turned away from the party space and strolled to the vast backyard, which was brightly lit by the lights that reflected on the surface of the clear swimming pool.
Ronald McKenzie's home is a two-story French-style structure. On the front porch, a sturdy fence surrounds the mansion area, with a little garden and fountain in the center.
