Lena had to squint for several moments before she could focus on the slightly staggering figure out in the distance.

Her heart began to race by the time she was able to fully make out his form, and once she saw his face, Lena was breathless.

"We were just talking about you, you're missing your own party!" Karolina called.

"My sincerest apologies if I have been a poor host, Frau Krüger," Renz replied. Lena felt her body coil in pleasurable tension as she watched Renz. His voice sounded deeper, and his words were just slightly slurred. His hair was looser than normal, and Lena noticed he'd removed his tie. When...