#Chapter 46 The Dinner

After retrieving Bob and Lisa’s binder from Ever After Weddings, I returned to Andrew’s mansion and prepared for dinner. I knew I had to dress to impress for this meeting. I put on a red halter top dress that reached my ankles, large gold hoop earrings, and red six-inch heels. I wore my golden hair in loose curls. My makeup remained natural, except for red lipstick and a touch of mascara to make my blue eyes pop. Professional and elegant, but not seductive. I hoped. With my ensemble complete, I grabbed the binder and went to the dining room. The guards at the door greeted me with a nod before opening the door for me. A scrumptious mixture of smells swarmed me as I stepped over the threshold. My mouth watered as I took in the feast laid out before me: pork chops, grilled salmon, roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and broccoli, and Caesar salad. I could even smell blueberry pie baking in the oven. “Crystal! So good of you to join us,” Bob called from the head of