rs ago at a party that neith

go-it would be a good opportunity to get her name trending. After all, the

co-actors on the show. Some of the other guests were

iticians here?" she asked

plains why there are so many politicians here," David replied. Isabe

gh she had made a few friends, she was still finding it difficult to adjust to her new life. Yet, here she was, at this party, wearing her brightest smile, even as her feet ached from standing too long. She tried t

d convinced her to stay. "This party will help you get to know some of the other senators," she could still hear

still wanted nothing more than to go home. As she finished the last drop of c

I'll take my leave,"

had other pl

her drink, a man wa

the man in the black t

polite smile. She hoped he would take the hint that she wasn't int

s place? I have a place nearby," he sugg

esponded in a calm tone, though the gro

Alexandria was about to slap him, the hand on her waist vanished. Sh

doing? Do you know who

eplied with a raspy voice, her grip tighte

ituation like this, that would really be the best thing for you

er attention to Alexandria. "You alright?

by the woman's beauty. She had almond-shaped eyes, but her features

woman asked again, conc

lexandria stammered, tr

ournalist?" the woman asked, a

Morales," Alexandria repli

sorry, you two l

lly," Alexandri

' short for?" the

lexandria's eyebrows

hat's it

ria," sh

and shook it. "Isabelle. Isabelle

night their liv

that moment on, everything revolved around Isabelle. For the first tim

m. By then, most of the guests had left, their fri

abelle stood on the front po

e you again?" A

en in a few months. What a

exandria could tell she was mor

e," Alexand

ine," Isabelle exclaimed.

t was the alcohol in their systems, or maybe it was something

up in front of them, and her

y ride," she sa

arked. As Alexandria was about to ge

looked at h

ng to someone, here's my number,"

. "Alright, I'll call

e, Alex

and years. Alexandria never called