Chapter 469. Women

Maja

She shifted from one foot to the other uneasily, aware that her rented dress was a little over the top as compared to the other women. Proserpina Delano was moving about in the kitchen, with James Schwartz leaning against the counter, chuckling at something that Proserpina was saying to him, shaking her head and smiling.

As for the woman who had walked in with Schwartz, Aiyana Laughing Water, she was dressed as impeccably as ever. After giving Maja a distant nod, she turned away and greeted Melissa with a lot more warmth. Soon she strolled away, her phone at her ear, lost in some conversation, her forehead crinkling in thought.

As for Melissa, she stayed on, in the kitchen with Proserpina and Schwartz. They were obviously very close to each other, like a trio of comrades, she thought as she saw them put their heads together. The aroma of spicy food filled the kitchen and Maja felt her stomach growl in anticipation. Whatever it was that Proserp