Kendra couldn't get her conversation with Grace out of her mind. It was well into the day when Grace's warning kept echoing in her ears, though Kendra purposefully tried tuning it out.
She could not help but feel her own doubts start to rise. James had become so important to her so fast, and she wondered if she had moved too quickly and not truly known who he was.
Later that evening, James had invited her out to a new, upscale bar in town. He told her it was a place where all the top businesspeople hung out, people who could be useful for her cosmetics company, KEDIS. Kendra had dressed the part, slipping into a sleek black dress that hugged her curves just enough without being too revealing. She wanted to look like she belonged in James's world.
They entered the bar; the low hum of co
