Audrey Osborne had been keeping a close eye on the matter. Although Veridian was being lambasted for being heartless and disloyal, she still felt her own choice had been a wise one.
*
That evening, Ruby Bellamy was at a banquet, surrounded by guests in sharp suits and elegant dresses. Every conversation she overheard revolved around the mysterious drowning, with everyone wondering what the real story was.
Ruby Bellamy trailed after Serena Caine, her mind wandering. Unlike everyone else, she wasn't in high spirits. She was unusually quiet; the normally chattering girl was lost in thought, even stumbling a few times as she walked.
"Ruby, what's wrong with you today?" Serena Caine was puzzled. Logically, with Stella Lockwood in so much trouble, even if Ruby wasn't going to kick her while she was down, she should have at least been chiming in with a few remarks. Her behavior today was truly abnormal.
