"Don't be foolish, Aurora. Come back with me."
"That's enough, Nicholas," Mr. Kaufmann said, stepping forward. "Aurora's already stated she's not leaving her family. You're also about to start your own. Let her go."
"You don't tell me what to do. Don't forget who's sponsoring your little party tonight." Nicholas threatened as he stormed off.
"I'm very sorry for what just happened," apologised Mr. Kaufmann.
"It's alright," said Logan, trying to reassure their host.
"It's not alright," Aurora interjected. "Mr. Kaufmann, how do you know Nicholas?"
"I am a cousin to his mother."
Aurora gritted her teeth. "You've never associated with him before; why now?"
Aurora's question struck a nerve with their host. Keeping his composure, Mr. Kaufmann raised his glass to the family. "Enjoy yourselves," he said as he walked away with his wife.
"What are you going to do?" Aurora asked, turning to Logan.
Logan glared at her. "You owe me answers."
"Let's go home," she whispered.
"We're staying."
"You're not getting the contract."
"You don't know that."
Aurora let go of Adam and turned to face Logan.
"He's seen your proposals and is funding the dinner. It's obvious he's Kaufman's backer. He'll never let you have the contract."
"I'm not walking away from this dinner."
Adam and his parents composed themselves and continued to mingle with the other guests. For his parents, mingling with the other adults was easy; there were a few eager to get acquainted with his mother. 193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2v22iT1YC
Things weren't so easy for Adam. The other children were not interested in talking to him. He had tried to say hello to a few of the other children, but they ignored him.
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