Cecilia's pov
I was just starting to relax into the awkward dinner when my phone buzzed.
Glancing at the screen, I saw Yvonne's name flash across it. Oh, right. She said she might come by tonight.
"Excuse me," I said as I stood, keeping my tone calm and my smile polite."I need to take this."
Nobody tried to stop me. Not even Sebastian. He knew I wasn't going anywhere.
And that was the thing about me. I finished what I started. Even if it meant sitting through a dinner that felt like bad reality TV.
Outside the room, I answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Cecilia! Are you there yet?" Yvonne's voice chirped through the speaker, way too chipper.
"I'm here. But..." I lowered my voice, glancing down the hallway. "This isn't a business dinner. It's... I was set up, Yvonne."
She didn't miss a b
