章 319: CH 318: Let Thy Emotions Be Rampant

"Evangeline, is that you?"

"Mila!" Eve blinked. She glanced over the area near the foot of the stairs. Among the four chairs, one was empty. She turned back to Mila and said, "You're with the string quartet, right? I'm so sorry about the dress. Let's go upstairs and see what we can replace it with."

Mila began shaking her head. "Oh, no. You don't have to—"

"Of course I do," Eve cut her off. "You're performing and there are enough dresses in this house for you to wear instead of this one."

She put her glass down and Mila's. Then, she tugged the latter in the direction of the nearest exit. Luckily, it wasn't too far. They could stay near the wall to avoid unnecessary attention.

"What I meant to say is…" Mila tried again. By this time, they had entered a hallway. "I do have a spare dress in the car."

"Oh." 

Eve stopped walking. She spun on her heel and scratched the back of her neck. "Sorry about that. Is your car nearby? Let me help you."