Vera playfully touched her friend's waist, but their fun was interrupted when Rena’s assistant, Wendy Benson, entered the room and said softly, "Mrs. Fowler, there's a young girl here to see you."

Rena inquired, "Did she say anything specific?"

“She mentioned her surname is Lynch.

Rena wiped her sweat with a towel and replied, “Let her in.”

Wendy opened the door and left the room.