She felt Tristan stiffen on her arm as they made their way through the softly lit halls of the restaurant that led to the VVIP section on the second floor. Glancing at him, she saw that his face was like stone, jaw set, eyes hard and expressionless. Before he could have time to register her gaze, she turned back and continued staring forward at the back of the primly dressed waiter who led them. Chatters flitted to her ears and she knew they were close. At the end of the hall way, a wide archway stood, and beyond it, a long table filled on each sides with people. Instinctively, her eyes scanned swiftly as she took in her surroundings.
As far as she could see, seven people sat to the right while 4 sat to the left. At the head of the table at the far end, a man occupied the seat, she recog
