Chapter 23

DAHLIA

I’m not entirely sure what Loren and Sebastian are whispering about, but I know that this is not what I asked for when I said I needed a break from the week’s activity.

If I knew I would be seeing him only a few hours after I had blindly told him how I felt, I wouldn’t have come, and to top it off, I am with another man.

Indeed, Bob and I are nothing but friends. We share similar stories, and he just seems like a good person. So, why am I uncomfortable being with Bob when Sebastian sits opposite me?

“Done?” Bob asks me, bringing me out of my thought lane.

“Yeah, yeah… I am.” I flash Bob a smile as he helps me pour more drink into my glass.

“Thank you for coming with me,” he continues, smiling. “Imagine how dead I’d have been if I came alone.”

Finding it somewhat humorous, I burst into a short laugh, but as soon as I feel Sebastian’s heated stare on me, I stop, and Bob notices.

“Dahlia?” Bob calls my name again, but much quieter,