The dinner surprised her. Jenny ended up sitting next to the base-jumping Mr. Palmer and talking about various escapades along the coast each had taken, laughing and enjoying herself far more than she ever had at any other function Bryan had taken her to. More than once, she felt Bryan’s level gaze on her, and it prompted her to pull back, but all in all, the meal went by swiftly and pleasantly. It was a nice change.
She even met Ashley’s eyes once or twice, comfortable enough not to shrink away from him this time. So what if she was attracted to him? They were both well aware that the other wasn’t available, and if maybe Yvonne’s background was a little more highbrow than hers, that didn’t necessarily make her a bad person. In fact, once Jenny got past her irrational first reaction to th
