All in one room (5)

"She is inside washing her face. You can go in if you want to. No, you should go in," Alessandra changed her words since Oliver was the only person who could rest Emma's mind.

"Why is it always the two of you?" Oliver glared at Alessandra. It was bad enough Edgar was aware of his secret affairs but now his wife was too. "Am I supposed to believe this is a coincidence just like at the ball?"

Alessandra didn't see why each time she was around Oliver he would glare at her. She was married to someone he hated or perhaps still liked but she had nothing to do with whatever was going on between the two ex-friends.