Stephanie slurped down her drink angrily. Mica glanced at her but continued on her discussion with Nathan. Stephanie sighed audibly, but it didn’t stop Mica from chattering.

She withdrew from them and ate her food. All she wanted to do was eat at a fancy restaurant, pay for her own food, and talk on the war.

But then some estranged cousin of Garcia’s, just as annoying as Garcia, named Mica, double-crossed Nathan and had his full attention.

She hadn’t known Nathan was such a fashion enthusiast when he had bad fashion sense. Mica had been going on about a latest brand.

Stephanie called on the waiter to give her another...