‘Weeell… what shall I say?’ He lifted his brows. ‘I’m prepared for the worst.’
‘Very well.’ Lana nodded and put her arm in his.
While the people were talking and laughing in larger and smaller groups, the staff were busy serving the buffet dinner. The tables set up along both sides of the room were now filled with all kinds of delicacies. In the meantime, Lana introduced Hayden to some people. It never escaped her notice how the eyes of the girls and women lit up on hearing her introduce Hayden as only an old friend of hers. A fragile young woman with the face of a china doll, whom Lana suspected to be related to Veronique, blinked up at Hayden with much dedication, and even blushed deeply as they shook hands. Lana was very glad when an excuse presented itself and she could call Hayden a
