CORINNE
Honestly, I hadn’t expected him to show up at all.
He can be childish enough to use this as some sort of twisted leverage just to see me squirm.
The plan for the night had been simple: blend into the crowd, smile and nod at three or four people, pretend I was endlessly busy running from one group to another, and then slip out before anyone could notice. That was it.
But I hadn’t even made it past the first few steps when Stella appeared, looking like she’d swallowed a live wire.
“Did you confirm with him again?” She whispered, glancing nervously at a parent walking past, forcing a polite smile. “Why isn’t he here yet?”
I tamped down a groan I didn’t want anyone to hear. “I wouldn’t know, Stella,” I said through gritted teeth. “He said he’d be here. Maybe he got caught up wit
