James Jarvis, Head of Reality Programming, tipped his lemonade mojito30 in my direction. “But what a stunner of a hostess!” “Thank you,” I said, appreciative of both the compliment and that Frank must have described me in such glowing terms. I was also hopeful the reflection off the colored paper lanterns I’d interspersed between the sparkly lights31 masked the heat creeping into my cheeks. Frank slipped an arm around my shoulder. “Martha Stewart has nothing on my girl.” Any lingering thoughts I may have been harboring about Stasia being his other girl all but faded with Anastasia Chastain’s unconcerned, I’m-not-sleeping-with-your-husband smile, nod of agreement, and her toast: “To a lovely party!” She’d been so enthusiastic and helpful since the moment she’d arrived, pitching in on everything from bringing out food to serving cocktails, that I couldn’t muster enough disdain for her to even be put off by her overly sweet perfume.
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