“So it will seem”. He replied.
“And I am pretty sure almost everyone here knows one another”. She said.
He nodded.
“Mostly business associates”. He said. “Nonetheless, it is always good to step away from all the hustles and bustles of business every once in a while”.
“What business exactly?”. She asked him, her words thick with meaning.
A dark smile curved his lips.
“Look around you, Madeline, look at the people here, immerse yourself in the feel of their auras”. He said to her. “What does it tell you?”.
She let her gaze wander, she considered the people around, the way they carried themselves, and the look in their eyes, one of darkness and coldness; like they were all in on something together.
“Not the good business”. Se said quietly.
And if she still wasn’t convinced by their a
