Dinner Party

Anna walked over to Noah, her expression polite yet curious.

"Ah, hello, Secretary Mathews! What can I do for you?" she asked, thinking the he was in need of her medical expertise.

Noah didn't feel like the invitation was important enough to find a secluded room to discuss, so he quickly passed along Rayne's message. "Rayne is inviting us to a home-cooked dinner tonight and asked me to pass along her invitation. Meet us in our communal kitchen at 6 tonight if you'd like to join."

Anna's face lit up with a warm smile. "That's very kind of her; I'll definitely be there."

When Noah left, Anna turned around to see Jess staring at her with an unreadable expression.

Jess had heard the entire conversation and flared up with jealousy and anger.