The woman had a polite smile on her face, but her eyes were full of suspicion as she looked at Amanda.
Amanda could tell instantly that this woman was wary of her, likely because she was interested in Richard or had some kind of special connection with him.
Not knowing who exactly this woman was to Richard, Amanda calmly extended her hand and said, "Hello, I'm Amanda, a guest at this party."
Kristin gave a quick, symbolic handshake and replied, "Hi, I'm Kristin. What were you guys talking about? Hope I didn't interrupt your conversation."
"Nothing," Richard replied, giving her a brief glance before introducing Amanda. "This is my schoolfellow, and she's a nurse in our department. We're both here tonight as special medical staff."
"Special medical staff?" Kristin raised her eyebrows, c
