Chapter 391

Alexander

We ate in silence for a while. The food was good, better than I’d expected from a family restaurant in Connecticut. Around us, conversations flowed, families laughed, the kind of normalcy I’d never quite managed.

“Katherine called me yesterday,” Anthony said suddenly.

I looked up. “What did she want?”

“To ask about you. Said you’ve been distant lately. Not answering her calls.”

“I’ve been busy.”

“With work or with stalking your ex-assistant?”

“Can we drop it?”

“No.” Anthony set down his fork. “Look, I like Katherine. She’s smart, ambitious, and good for your public image. But you don’t love her.”

“This again.”

“Yes, this again. Because someone needs to say it.” He met my eyes. “You’ve been engaged for five years without setting a date. That’s not normal. That’s avoidance.”

“It’s complicated.”

“Everything with you is complicated.” He signaled for another beer. “What if Madison really has moved on