However, Flossie Wright, who had been dismissive from the moment they met, had only been giving perfunctory responses all the way, leaving Kate Rivera quite deflated.
"Hello, guess who I brought with me?"
Arriving at the entrance of the private room, Kate Rivera pushed the door open. Even amidst the noisy surroundings, she continued speaking gently, a warm smile spreading across her face as she stepped inside exuding the utmost gentility.
"Flossie Wright?"
"Why is she here? Wasn't she serving in the forces?"
"I heard she just got back, only to have the Brightwill family break off her engagement. I didn't expect her to be in the mood to come here."
...
Where there are people, there will be idle talk. Of course, there will always be behind the scenes manipulation and machinations.
