Chapter 49

Night Sky

Then his hand moved to my hair and slowly caressed it gently. “I’m sorry about last time. I was so drunk. I didn’t know what I was doing,” he muttered closely.

I shook my head and tried to paint a smile. “It’s okay. I shouldn’t have done that to you either.”

“No, you were just true to yourself, Margaux,” he utters softly at me.

I just nodded until silence suppressed us.

Then Peter breaks his silence. “Hmm, if you’re free tonight, can I invite you to dinner?”

I raised my head with a twinkle in my eyes. Lawrence also invited me on a date tonight . . . D*mn it!

Perhaps he noticed my silence, so he spoke again. “If you have any important things to do tonight, you can—”

“No! I mean, yes! I’m free for tonight,” I cut him off.

His face immediatel