There was an intriguing quality about her that I couldn't quite define. I glanced at the card once again before tucking it into my clutch, thinking that it might come in handy someday. As the speech continued, I remained unable to spot Lucas in the crowd. To calm my nerves, I chose to grab another glass, after all, I was surrounded by unfamiliar faces who likely wouldn't be paying much attention to me. As I enjoyed my third glass, I glanced around and noticed that I had the attention of a small group of young men who had started passing comments among themselves. I offered a nervous smile as one of them gestured for me to join them. I shrugged it off and walked off momentarily as I felt uneasy about their intentions. I strolled down the polished hallway, my heels clicking sharply aga

