Chapter 4

Over the weekend, Michael said he was throwing a welcome dinner for Emily and invited a few of his colleagues over to our place.

I had zero interest in joining the fun, but he basically forced me to be there, saying people would laugh if the lady of the house didn't show up.

By noon, Michael's coworkers showed up one after another.

The living room was packed and lively. Emily was all over the place in a floral dress, acting like she owned the place—pouring tea, handing out drinks, laughing and flirting with everyone.

"Emily's so sweet and caring. Michael,…