Isabella Wilson's unexpected arrival transformed the couple's date into a dinner for three.
'Is this the owner of Mom's unique piece?' Aira observed the woman across from her several times throughout the meal.
Isabella certainly possessed an artistic air, elegant and reserved, with striking beauty, but beyond that, nothing seemed particularly remarkable.
'Does she know Mom?' Various speculations swirled in Aira's mind.
"You're Miss Aira?" Isabella caught her gaze, her expression amiable. "Zandra mentioned you, saying your 'Deep Space' series was quite successful."
'Zandra speaking well of me? I don't believe it.' Aira was skeptical. 'Perhaps because of Alice, Zandra has harbored animosity toward me from the start. Miss Wilson is probably just being polite.'
"Miss Wilson, you flatter
