Hector Donovan still had some sense about him as he approached Genevieve Gallagher, deliberately choosing an angle that kept his back to Arabella Donovan.
He thought that would be foolproof, but who would have guessed he'd still almost been recognized?
For a moment, Hector Donovan didn't know whether to be happy or frustrated. He hurriedly thrust the last glass of champagne on his tray into Genevieve Gallagher's hand and walked away without looking back, forcing himself to appear calm.
Genevieve Gallagher looked at the champagne and handkerchief in her hand. After a moment's thought, she folded the handkerchief neatly and put it away carefully.
To an onlooker, the scene might have seemed a little intimate. But Arabella Donovan, who already held the "script" and had witnessed the life laid out for Genevieve, understood the true meaning behind her action.
