Mrs Marietta Lazarus reach out for my hand and I place my right palm in hers. I smile to show I am not afraid and that I am in accordance to all that is going on. She leads me to the inner room, a big room that could be used for a ball ceremony. The inside looks ancient and the members of the board are seated round the big mahogany table. All faces draw to me as I see different emotions like I was about to enter the room. I feel like I could run away from there, with Nicholas by my side; I feel very shy.

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