Ethan's POV
I took a deep breath and started walking toward Lucy, mentally rehearsing potential opening lines that wouldn't make me sound like a complete i***t.
"Ethan! There you are!"
I froze mid-step as Amelia materialized in front of me, blocking my path. Her designer dress sparkled under the chandeliers, and she wore that signature Williams family smirk that seemed genetically coded into all my cousins.
"Amelia." I managed a smile, trying not to glance past her at Lucy. "How... unexpected."
"Really?" She crossed her arms. "I gave you my number at the family dinner, remember? The one you never bothered to use?"
"Oh." I scratched the back of my neck. "Right. About that-"
"Don't tell me." She held up a perfectly manicured finger. "You were going to call, but you got busy organizing
