Andrew called me as I was closing up the bridal shop that night. Secretly, I had been hoping for more time to come up with a story to tell him about what had happened with Noah, but I supposed that I couldn’t avoid him for long. “Hello?” I answered. “Hi, Crystal,” Andrew said. “How’s it going?” “Pretty well. Things seem to be settling down from those rumors.” “That’s good. Maybe Lily will let you start interacting with clients again soon.” “Hope springs eternal. How are things on your end?” “Lisa seems to be cooling down a bit.” I scoffed. “Oh, really?” “Well, she’s not giving on her position regarding you, but she’s being…quieter about it, for now. So, I’m takin

