"What was that?" Her friend hastily asked when they left Oliver's room and returned to one of the private rooms where they could talk without being disturbed.
She knew her husband was on the other side of the mansion. Therefore, the likelihood she would bump into Dale again was unlikely.
Not that she was afraid of him. However, she did not want to confront her ex-fiancee tonight. And just like she did not wish to answer her friend's many questions.
"I don't know what you mean." Jules pretended to be clueless to her friend's inquiry. Although she already had a hint. "Wait! What are you doing here?"
Instead, she diverted the topic away from her, focusing on her friend's unexpected appearance. And, of course, she presumed that something must be amiss.
Then, she turned away from her friend, avoiding her glaring stare, and walked over to the corner side of the room where a cabinet had some stash hidden inside.
