The dinner ended early because of Mr. Miller’s farce. I walked alone to the hotel entrance. Alice ran over, worried. “Jolene, what happened to your arm?”
“It’s just a minor injury. I’m fine. Why haven’t you left yet?”
“I came to the dinner with you; how could I leave you here alone? Wait for me; I’ll get the car.”
Car after car passed by the entrance as the guests gradually departed. A few guests walked past me, discussing the incident.
“The police have already arrested those men. There’s another one upstairs. They’re terrorists. They snuck in today to kidnap some wealthy young nobles for ransom.”
“It’s a good thing I didn’t go upstairs. Otherwise, I would have been even more embarrassed than Mr. Miller!”
“Luckily, it was Mr. Miller who encountered this. He’s young and can handle a f
