Asher’s POV
I tried to walk away, but Marcus stopped me. “How’s Ivy?” he asked.
I had a smartass reply at the tip of my tongue, but I decided against it. “What is it, Marcus?” I didn’t want to deal with him any longer than I had to.
He shrugged. “A lot of people would love to see her. I, for one, would love to see her. If she doesn’t show up for important family events like this, then it has me thinking, is something up?”
I couldn’t help but grin. “Marcus, Ivy and I are fantastic. If you would like to know, there’s nothing…”
He turned around. “Meet my plus one, Asher. Isn’t she a beauty?”
I looked up and stared in the direction he was pointing at. It was Taylor. She was wearing a shimmery black halter neck dress, her hair tied back in a slick bun, with a wide smile on her face as she
