sunderstand her, so she explained, “I proposed all these things. I don’t want to take advantage
ren’s education weren’t prob
ing as this. “Well… Do you want to go to the class reunion next Friday? I heard Hendrix will be there, and we’ve already
ts housing. The places down there cost millions. If you really do rec
uch. If Vivienne and Hendrix were together, V
riend was getting at. She shook he
ien, they were still a legal couple, and she should be faithful to
sted. How Hendrix was doing-for bett
n Vivienne’s phone rang, and when Vivienne
rv
and heard his warm voice come through.
friend,” Vivienne sa
e was in a hurry t
Damien was brief. “Send me your location w
, who lowered her voice. “
ion back to the phone. “I’m done
avoid him. Now that they were legally married, Vivienne didn’t see any reason to not get along well with her new husband-regardless of whether there
ologetically. “I guess I’m not going to the nig
tically. “Fine. As your best friend, I’ll give you my blessi
“Don’t worry. He’
arrived in a cheap Chevrolet and texted her on Whatsa
the message, and Damien got out of the car to
e the aura he gave off. The clothes he was wearing made him l
, and she patted her on the shoulder. “Well, now I know wh
our date was this good-looking. But
ughed. “I won’t deny that his l
im. “This is my best friend, Lainey. We’ve known each other
y the word husband. Vivienne blu
glanced at her before turning to gree
myth.” Lainey giggled. “Vi
ary in Washington. D.C. But Vivienne knew she was just being polite-Lainey had always loved the idea of marrying int
h weren’t stupid, and beauty wasn’t worth all th
life. If she was doing well with a simple
pearance when Vivienne looked back. I
ke care of something, so we’re going to t
t a while ago, but she was Vivienne’s frie
and that’s fine. We’ll have plenty o
drove past several traffic lights before Vivi
ll go to my house.” Damien’s voice grew teasing. “After a wee