Chapter 4

Our friend groups already overlapped, and our parents were business partners on top of that.

Seeing each other was basically unavoidable.

So I'd mentally prepared myself for it ages ago.

Keeping my cool, I took my seat as if it was just another day. Under the table, Amelia tugged nervously at my sleeve.

"There weren't any seats left, so they insisted on squeezing in at our table..." Amelia whispered.

I gave her hand a quick, reassuring pat, letting her know it was all good.

"Hi, I'm Rosalind Ellington, Percival's girlfriend," she said, flashing a confident smile as she introduced herself,…