A Private Meeting

"Sir Ning, I wish to speak with you alone for some time," Truven said once it started getting late. "Would you be free right now? Or should I prepare for some other time?"

"Is it going to be a long talk?" Ning asked. "I can spare 10 minutes, no 15."

"Oh, then we'll have plenty of time, but I wish to hold the meeting privately if you won't mind," the man said.

Ning looked around the party hall and saw a significantly low number of people there. "We can talk," he said.

Truven nodded and took him to a private room. 

When Ning arrived inside the room, he stopped and looked at the people that were there. He saw 3 people other than Truven.

One was a short woman wearing a high-collar blue dress. Another was a taller woman wearing a red dress that hugged around her curves, making her look quite alluring.