As soon as we entered the kitchen, my stomach did a stomach flip when I saw that Claire and her friends were already there waiting for us. How on earth were they able to be there each and every time we went to get something to eat? I don't even know how they did it. After I turned around, I saw Dermont and Jennifer savoring their meal together while seated at the table. I assumed they were having lunch. As soon as Jennifer spotted us, she leaped to her feet and dashed over to us to give me a warm welcome. As soon as she saw us, she immediately did this. During the time that she was directing me to my seat, she gave me a friendly smile and nodded her head to indicate that she had understood my acknowledgment. Alexander would almost always take the chair at the head of the table, Dermont wou
