Harrison strode into the hall with long, purposeful steps. Behind him trailed several young men in black, each carrying a dark case in hand. I smiled to myself. Those cases would come in handy any moment now.
The instant Serena spotted Harrison, her eyes lit up. She rushed toward him with a smile stretched into pure obsequiousness. "Mr. Cole! Mr. Cole, you're finally here. I'm so sorry, there's been a little incident at the launch. Because of a small personal matter, this low-life managed to sneak in and even took over your stage. I already told security to escort him out."
She wiped her hands with theatrical force, spritzed on a fresh mist of perfume, and bent slightly at the waist as she extended both hands. "Mr. Cole, thank you so much for supporting our project."
Serena held that fa
