10 Chapter 10

They ordered their food, starting with appetizers, and settled in. Jo tried to start out with small talk, asking Tom about work and their parents, but Izzy just looked pissy about the whole thing. Finally, Izzy sniffed. “So Josiane,” she began, and the way she said it set Valeria’s teeth right on edge. “I understand you got into a little bit of trouble today, and you needed a knight in khaki armor to come and rescue you?” Her perfectly painted lip curled.

Simon frowned at Izzy, and even Tom glared at her. “I thought we agreed we weren’t going to bring that up.” His jaw tightened underneath its fine coating of stubble.

If Valeria hadn’t known Izzy, she would have bought the innocent look Izzy gave her future husband. As it was, she knew it was faked and exaggerated. “Oh, but Tom, honey, it just sounded so exciting! This guy just walked up and started talking to you in a public place? The cad! You’re so lucky you were able to have him thrown into the pool where he belonged.”

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