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She likely wanted to invite us to that party she's been pretending not to be planning for the last month. She genuinely seems to believe that high profile purchases and deliveries would go unnoticed by her elders." She puts her empty glass back on the table and looks back toward the door where you last saw Lucca. "Ah," she says finally. "There she is. Chatting up Bouchard of all people. My childer have interesting choices of companions of late." She eyes Jordan. "What is it that you appreciate about the Seer? I find her attitude grates like sandpaper to the temple, and yet she's often at your side."

Corliss manages a smile. "That's quite a relief. I'm pleased that you've managed to play the game so well. You almost had me convinced that there was a genuine friendship between the two of you. A working relationship that you can turn to your benefit, however, that's something worth keeping." She notices a tall, well-dressed man in the center of the room twisting an idle finger around the chain of an intricate gold pendant around his neck. She motions him over to join you. You don't think you've met him before.

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This is Trevor Haidt. We're working together to patch things over with the Tremere who left Ottawa after Arundel welcomed the Banu Haqim."

The man reaches out a white-gloved hand, clearly expecting you to shake it.