Chapter 48

"Goodness! Please forgive me," said someone who made Chloe take a few steps back. She also flinched in surprise and felt a cold splash of water touch the back of her hand. Her only hope was that her clothes didn't get stained by the spilled drink that had hit her.

"Ma'am!" Peni, slightly hysterical from the accidental collision earlier, even found herself repeatedly wiping parts of Chloe's body with a tissue. "Are you okay, ma'am?"

Chloe smiled, not knowing precisely what had happened but feeling one thing: someone had accidentally bumped into her. Chloe might even have bumped into the person, disregarding Peni's warning about her steps. Perhaps she hadn't been paying much attention because of the loud music playing as background entertainment for the guests before they entered the main event, which was about to start with Robby Grisham's arrival at his table.

"What's going on here?" Agatha asked before Chloe had a chance to respond to Peni's question.

"Forgi