Chapter 3

Nelson was texting me again. [Julia, sorry. I got held up here. Dinner might be a bit late.

[Oh, and you don't need to worry about the birthday cake for Eloise and Robin. Eloise said Robin only eats the cake she bakes for him every year. He can't stand anyone else's.

[I don't want you to end up disappointed.]

I stared at my phone, not replying.

Maybe he was worried I'd get upset, because a moment later, he sent two more messages.

He wrote: [Don't overthink it. Eloise said she's not trying to steal Robin away from you.

[It takes…