Chapter 21: Elegant and Proper

By contrast, Ms. Yoppe made a very different entrance. She wore a flashy scarlet dress, her bare shoulders and back gleaming under the lights, a necklace of red gold at her throat. The powdery scent of her makeup hung heavy. Her cleavage was hard to miss-overtly seductive, but Alex Hayde found her vulgar. He hurried to pour several glasses of water and exchanged a few pleasantries. Still, he preferred Barbara, whose poise was impeccable-shoulder-length hair, young, beautiful. Just then, Deborah...