Lilian’s POV
I see the shock register in the man’s eyes as he looks from me to the woman on Dax’s other side.
‘it’s a pleasure to meet you Mr Willard’ I murmur demurely, making to stand up so I can go to him and shake hands.
Daxton’s boss straightens up, hurrying around everyone all as he waves his hands toward me, ‘don’t get up my dear, I’ll come to you’ he blusters. Stopping beside me, he envelopes my slim hand with both of his, the roughness of his palms telling me that he didn’t make his fortune behind a desk.
‘So you are Daxton’s date?’ he asks, a tad disbelievingly with another glance toward the still unnamed brunette who is now running her finger over the plate that her chocolate ganache was served on and licking it clean.
I nod, ‘yes sir’ I reply, ‘Daxton and I know each other
