Carolina"What's the matter?" I ask Olivia, confused. "That's one of Evans's friends. He's—""Yeah, uh... I'll be right back," she says, sounding distracted. "Let me just—"She turns to slip away, and almost immediately collides with one of the waitresses, who yelps, nearly dropping the tray of cocktail shrimp she's carrying. A bowl of cocktail sauce slides off the edge and shatters on the floor, spraying red goo all over the white tablecloth.The waitress glares at Olivia, fuming, and my friend cringes. "Agh—I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking—"Reed arrives at our table, looking over at Olivia and the waitress in befuddlement for a moment. Then he turns to me."Hey, I just came over to let you know that the bidding's going to start soon, if you want to get a look at any of the artwork.""Thanks," I tell him, embarrassed on Olivia's behalf. She busies herself helping the waitress with the pieces of broken ceramic, as well as the dirty tablecloth.Reed nods. He glances at Olivia, and for a
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