Chapter 14
A man around my age approached, and the surrounding energy changed.
"Lyke Ashford." The man's smile was warm and genuine. "I heard you were finally getting married. I had to see it to believe it."
"Cedric." I said calmly. "I didn't know you'd be here."
"Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this." He turned to Ethel.
" You must be the woman who finally got this workaholic to take a day off. " He chuckled. " I'm Cedric Pemberton. Lyke and I went to law school together," he said with a stretched hand.
"Ethel." She shook his hand.
"Ethel," Cedric repeated, his gaze assessing but kind. "The rumors don't do you justice."
"The rumors paint me as a gold-digging murderess," she blurted out.
Cedric's laugh was loud and delightful. "I like her, where have you been hiding her?" he ask
