Chapter 39

Caroline did not reply. I glanced at the time and urged her. "The party is about to begin. Go and have fun." Caroline rolled her eyes at me. "Do you think that I'll choose a guy over my friend?" On our way here she had told me about the standards for choosing waiters at Horton Estate. It was almost as strict as the standards held for gigolos. I could only whine at her. "Go! Remember to send photos in our group chat. I want to broaden my mind too." Caroline did not insist. That night at 7:00 pm, our work group chat began buzzing with content from the party. I glanced at it briefly before putting my phone aside. While I was slipping in and out of sleep, I heard a knock on the door. It was a waiter from the villa who came over to deliver food to me. There was soup and a main dish, which was chicken with mushroom sauce. I was rather surprised and asked, "Who sent you?" The waiter answered politely, "It was a lady whose last name was Lane." I lowered my eyes and said