Asher’s POV
“Hello, Kat,” I greeted as soon as she slid into the booth.
She flashed me a wide smile. “It’s no longer Ivy? Damn, I missed when you called me that.”
I shut my eyes and let out a frustrated grunt. “Am I ever going to hear the end of it?” I asked.
She looked like she was thinking about it for a moment, then shook her head. “No, no, I’m not,” she said with a big grin.
“I guess it is my fault...” I said with a sigh.
She chuckled.
I signaled the waiter, who rushed to our table immediately. “Take the lady’s order.”
The waiter tipped his head at her. “What would you have, miss?”
“A rosé, please,” she answered. When he was out of earshot, she turned to me. “Is it okay for you to be here... with me?”
“There’s no one around, and the staff here have a confidentiality agreement
