RUBY AND ALFRED locked eyes.
He said as he offered Ruby a glass of wine, “Thanks for coming.”
“Thanks for inviting me.”
“You have to excuse my attire; I just got back from Nairobi. Africa is such a big continent, I’ve only managed to visit Kenya this time.”
He moved with purpose towards the stereo system and turned it on. Classical music piped through wireless surround-sound speakers.
Ruby walked over to join him. She ran her fingers along the Bang & Olufsen sound system that cost more than she earned in a couple of months and she wasn’t by any means a lowly paid employee.
She was slowly circling the room, her eyes focusing on the electronic devices; everything from the wide-screen television to the earphones was made by the Danish company. Every piece of furniture, from the sofa to
