"Thank you, senior. I... cough, cough... I'm good friends with Sylvia, so sitting together makes it easier for us to look out for each other." Selena Quinn took the water, looking pleadingly at Seraphina Redgrave.
Then she nodded to the crowd and walked over to Seraphina. Once beside her, she coughed into her hand. "Sylvia, can I sit next to you?"
Just moments ago, she said sitting together makes it easier for them to look out for each other, and now she's asking if they can sit together.
If refused, it's likely that someone will gossip behind Seraphina's back the next day, calling her a mean and vicious woman.
Everyone fell silent, waiting for Seraphina's answer.
But Seraphina couldn't care less about what others thought of her, and she had no interest in talking to Selena.
So, she made no response, tugged at her headphone cord, and continued flipping through files.
