CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Keri was initially nervous with each step she took, holding her breath as she rounded every corner with caution. She had even grabbed a tray filled with mushroom appetizers just in case she bumped into anyone. But after a while, she realized that with all the focus on the main party area of the house, no one really cared much what the staff was doing in the back part of the property.
But as she walked up a set of stairs into what appeared to be the residence section of the estate, Keri did notice a marked uptick in foot traffic and security. Every few minutes a man would walk down a hall into a bedroom, accompanied by a young girl. In each case, a man in a red sport coat would accompany them into the room. After what she assumed was a security sweep, he would step out, c
