hoebe nodded, a cold glint in her eyes. "That's good."

"By the way, what made you decide to invite Richard to the celebration party?" Jen was puzzled. "We don't have any current or potential dealings with him, do we?"

Usually, these parties were for internal executives and close business partners.

Phoebe carefully pressed the dough into beautiful shapes with a mold, arranging them on the baking sheet. Her graceful movements matched her beauty. "No, but he's Sophia's ...