As Sabrina continued chatting gleefully with Bettie, a scornful comment emanated from nearby, "She must be showing off to her friend."

"I caught a glimpse of her screen. There's no such person in Philade.

I don't know how she wormed her way in here," added another woman.

Sabrina looked up at the two women making snarky comments about her.

She suspected they were from the same country as her. Judging from the way they recognized her as a new face here, they seemed to be familiar with the people there.