Tessa’s POV Tabitha came over to our table, her smile wide and a bit unnerving. "Hello," she said, her voice overly sweet. "I didn't expect to see you here." She looked at Robert and gave him a once-over. "You look very handsome Robert," she said, her voice dripping with false sincerity. Robert shifted uncomfortably in his seat, clearly feeling just as uncomfortable as I was. "Thank you," he said, his voice clipped. "I appreciate the compliment." Tabitha smiled, her eyes moving back to me. "And you," she said, looking me from my head down to my toes. Tabitha's movements were quick and jittery, as she took a chair and sat on the same table with us and her eyes darted around the restaurant nervously. She seemed uncharacteristically on edge, and it made me even more uncomfortable. "How

