C9 The Beauty's Trap

"Miss, this is from our senator."

Amidst the mingling of glasses and conversations at the banquet, Jade paused, turning to face a well-dressed man.

He wore a smile that seemed just right, and when he said "our senator," it had to be someone associated with Murphy.

Jade nodded in understanding, following him through the third-floor corridor to stand outside a pair of double mahogany doors