“LOOK WHO’S here!” Lucas exclaimed loudly to grab the attention of the other friends.
“You’re still alive,” Jacob joked, standing up to greet Carson.
“Good thing you finally found time to show up,” Wilbert chimed in, holding a glass of red wine in one hand.
“I thought you weren’t going to come again,” Lian said as he approached Carson at the table.
“I really shouldn’t have come, but I didn’t want you to miss me too much if I didn’t show up,” Carson replied, taking a seat in an empty chair. “So, what’s going on here tonight?”
“Nothing much,” Lucas answered. “Theo just wanted to throw a party. You know, nothing to do with his wealth.”
Carson thought everyone and anyone familiar seemed to be there.
“Your favorite,” Jacob said, passing him a drink.
Carson shook his head. “I won’t be dr
