Chapter 222

Roman's POV

I let out a small sigh, then gently pinched the bridge of my nose with my thumb and index finger, trying to ease the tension that had been sitting there all day. It was almost surprising how quickly Lauren noticed it. She had already picked up on how distracted I was at the office, and now, even after we got home, I couldn’t hide it from her either. She saw straight through me like she always did.

“Tell me what’s wrong, I'm here,” Lauren said again. Her voice was soft, steady, but carried that little firmness she used whenever she wasn’t planning to let something slide. She took a seat next to me, turning her full attention on me, her gaze fixed, waiting.

Obviously, I wasn’t going to tell her the truth, that everything on my mind today was centered on the fact that I had to cancel the proposal I’d been planning because her sister woul