“Why is this being hosted at a restaurant? Why not just use space at city hall?”
“Mayor Park wanted something different. He was afraid that if he invited everyone to city hall, he’d be stuck listening to formal proposals all night. Basically, he’s sick of looking at slide shows.”
“Interesting.” She knew very little about the mayor. It wasn’t like she ran in those circles. Inside, Kevin led her straight to the mayor, who was flanked by three very large men.
“Good evening, Mayor,” Kevin said.
“Kevin, glad you’re here.”
Kevin pressed slightly on Kathy’s back to nudge her forward. “This is my date, Kathy Hendricks.”
“Mayor,” she said with a small nod and extended her hand.
“Nice to meet you, Miss Hendricks. How long have you and Kevin been dating?”
Kevin flinched beside her. He obvious
