she was enjoying herself like crazy during the evening, participating here and there in the various games on offer, shamelessly using Venezio's money, and drinking a little more than she should, forgetting the visceral look of the brown woman, her lover, after obviously having a nice nap at poker, gave the signal to leave by making her wait at the bar, expressly asking for a cup of coffee for her, the woman with the loathsome eyes suddenly appeared at her side, slipped into the next chair, and ordered a very alcoholic drink before turning to her rival.
- So you're Venezio's new doll.
Under the burning, hateful gaze of her interlocutor, Ariadne sobered up immediately and felt a new strength rise within her to confront the stranger. She faced the cynical and jealous rival defiantly and self-confidently.