Chapter Forty-Five

Florance began talking on the microphone, introducing the evening activities and information about the fundraiser for Irish families and students. I was half listening, weaving my way through people as discreetly as possible until I found Cody.

“Where have you been?” 

“Thanking the guy who got us into the party. He’s one of Gary’s friends. Have you seen them?”

He frowned. “No, but I haven’t been looking, either. I’m too hungry to focus on anything.”

I kept myself from rolling my eyes at him. “Maybe they’re not coming for dinner.”

“Maybe they realized this would be boring and bailed.”

Now I was frowning. If I didn’t see her here, finding her whereabouts would be next to impossible. 

“Wait… Over there, is that them?” Cody pointed toward the front stage where Florance was presenting. Just off to the left, there was a row of tabl