—Mabel—
We left the VVIP section.
Heads tilted as we entered the ground floor of La Belle. I could hear the gossip.
“Isn't that Alec Rivera? ...the CEO of Daston Airlines and the Rivera Group?”
“Of course that's him,” another guest replied.
“I thought he was celibate. Who's the lady with him?”
“A new flame, I suppose after six years. You think she’s the one who’ll finally get a ring out of him?”
“Mm-hmm, every woman thinks she’s the one—until she’s not. I’ll believe it when I see a wedding band on his finger."
I spared a glance in the direction of the voices. Two old ladies, hunched over a bottle of whiskey, their curious stares fixed on us.
What did I expect? I knew the moment I went out on a date with Alec Rivera, tongues would wag.
Was I being petty for enjoying their conversa
