Chapter 26. Like Father Like Son
We all clinked our champagne glasses and I bit my lip to contain my laughter during Geoffrey’s toast.
“Tell me everything, please. How did the two of you meet? Nicholas has been really evasive.”
In order to calm me down after Clara’s question, Nicholas put his hand on my knee underneath the table. I let him tell the story because he seemed to enjoy it immensely.
“Willow is from Atkins, actually.”
Around the table, eyebrows raised as I sipped more champagne.
“You recall the scholarship I established there approximately five years ago? Well, there was a misunderstanding about Willow receiving it this year, so we got together to set things straight. It goes without saying that she bewitched me as soon as I saw her, and we instantly fell in love.”
I nodded in agreement as he softly massaged my knee.
Jefferson’s face turned distant in front of our eyes as he turned from Nicholas to me. “You recently completed high school, right?”
I pursed m
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