When Nora heard Asher's name, she became inexplicably irritable.

She put her glass down heavily on the table, "Can you not mention him?"

"Oh, it seems I was right about that." Nana laughed, "Seriously, Asher is pretty good. I've long heard of him abroad, and when I saw him today, I knew he lived up to his reputation."

"What reputation?" Nora wrinkled her brow and somehow the words Asher had said in the elevator came to her mind.

"Tall and handsome, rich and powerful, he's perfect for you." Nana teased her.

Nora picked up her glass and drank the cocktail down in one go, "Cheesy!"

Nana coughed lightly and said,...