Chapter 6

Over the weekend, I got the call.

"Sophie, are you and Ryan dating?" my mother, Juliet Sweet, asked, her voice practically vibrating with nosy curiosity.

My heart sank.

Word about the office must have reached her ears already. My mother and Amelia have been bridge partners for years.

"Mom, where did you hear that?" I asked, trying to play it cool.

"Never you mind where I heard it! Is it true or not? When are you bringing him home to meet your father and me?"

I was scrambling for an excuse when Ryan leaned over my shoulder and spoke into…