Chapter 171 Aria – Honolulu, Hi

• The humidity of Honolulu usually felt like a warm hug to Aria, but tonight, it felt different. She smoothed the slip dress she was wearing, a rare splurge that she hoped whispered "professional yet worth investing in”, at least to impress the person she was here to meet.
• As a marine biologist, she was more comfortable in a wetsuit, smelling of salt and neoprene. Tonight, she smelled of the cheap strawberry mists and knock off designer perfumes she ordered just about the other day, and she was grateful for the calm they brought to her nerves. She was at Azure, the most expensive restaurant on Waikiki, to meet Dr. Henderson, a potential donor for her coral restoration project.
• The hostess led her toward a secluded booth in the back, away from the clinking glasses of the main bar. The lighting was low and amber.