Sarah had told Benicio about Veronica's presence in her office that day, and also about her inviting her to the launch party.
Sarah huffed a laugh. "Oh, she tried. She actually planted the press, and planned to humiliate me, by baiting them into questioning my past with Edward."
Benicio's voice lost its teasing edge. "She did what?"
Sarah shrugged, even though he couldn't see it. "Her plan failed miserably. I turned it around."
A low hum came through the line; approval, amusement, maybe even pride, suffused Benicio's voice. "You never fail to impress me, Sarah."
Sarah rolled her eyes, adding in a playful tone "Flattery won't make me ignore the fact that you still owe me dinner when you get here,Ben."
Benicio chuckled. "It's not flattery if it's true. But fine, dinner—a
