Her heart dropped.
She turned slowly—and there he was. Ethan. Her boyfriend.
Tall, smiling, dressed in a navy-blue suit that he clearly tried hard to impress in. His dark eyes sparkled as he approached, holding a drink in one hand, the other already reaching for her arm.
“Baby!” he said, relief and excitement etched across his face. “I’ve been trying to reach you for days—I thought something happened!”
Lexi froze. The glass nearly slipped from her hand.
“Ethan…” she breathed.
He reached her and pulled her into a hug that felt… off. Too warm. Too honest.
“I missed you so much,” he said into her ear. “You have no idea how crazy I’ve been going. Your phone’s been off. I even went to your apartment.”
Lexi’s body tensed. She could feel Julian watching from across the room. She didn’t da
