Sonia bit her lower lips, holding the smile back. He chuckled, then he asked again. “ Do you mind if I. . .” He was interrupted by the sound of his ringtone.

　　He checked on his dialer, it was one of his business partners. “ Give me a second.” He excused himself.

　　Sonia sat alone, slowly sipping on her drink. It was much harder than the whiskey she had drunk. She held the glass cup in her hand, staring around the room when someone came to sit on Luci’s ...