Chapter 164

Olivia

Alexander changed into a fresh suit, and by eight, we were pulling up to Spago. The restaurant was packed, as usual, but we were immediately escorted to a prime table near the center of the room.

"Mr. and Mrs. Carter," the maître d' greeted us warmly. "It's a pleasure to have you with us tonight."

I noticed several heads turn as we made our way through the restaurant. Whether it was Alexander's CEO status or the gossip article, we were definitely being noticed.

"Ignore them," Alexander murmured, his hand warm on the small of my back. "We're here to enjoy ourselves."

We ordered cocktails first, a Manhattan for Alexander and a champagne cocktail for me.

My eyes wandered around the restaurant, noticing several people stealing glances at our table. The champagne arrived with a perfect curl of lemon peel floating on top.

"You know what? I'm starving," I annou