The Beginning Of All Sins

Naomi was getting a lot of attention because of the Harrises' reputation when she arrived with Tyler. The other women who came with the men gathered around her. Tyler spent some time talking with Dylan and the others before he announced, "I'm going out to smoke." He got up immediately and left.

Dylan was deep in conversation with his friends and didn't notice Tyler leave. Meanwhile, Naomi glanced over, but he didn't say anything to her.

Tyler stood in the hallway and lit a cigarette, looking down the stairs. They were in the VIP area, so it was pretty quiet.

While smoking, Tyler leaned on the railing with a serious look on his face. The smoke drifted around him as he made a phone call in the dim light.

He called the driver's office at home and asked, "Is she in the car?"

At first, they didn't realize who was on the phone, but they recognized his voice after a moment.

asking about, Mr.

crushed his cigarette and lit another one,

informed him that Olivia was still out at her doctor's appointment and had not

just responded briefly to this news and then hung up. The people at the driver's office were puzzled about

didn't finish his cigarette. He stamped it out

door, unsure of where he had gone. Just as she began to worry, the door

take her

approached as she called out to

was cautious. Even though they had resolved their issues, she sensed his attitude toward

long as it took for him to forgive her fully.

up appearances, walked over and asked, "Are you

was chilly outside, but the room