Reuben’s POV
The smirk on my face was involuntary as I leaned back in the chair, letting my gaze flicker between Emily and Ethan.
The tension between them was almost palpable, her fiery defiance clashing against his thinly veiled anger.
Emily’s voice, sharp and unyielding, broke through my musings. “Stop beating around the bush, Reuben. Say whatever it is you have to say, or I’m done here.”
I found it quite amusing to see her like this, fire burning in her eyes, her words cutting through the air like knives. I couldn’t help but laugh, a low, rich sound that seemed to echo in the silence of the restaurant.
But it wasn’t her demand that made me laugh. No, my mind had wandered back to an hour earlier, to the call that set this entire evening into motion.
It was a brief call, almost t
