The entire restaurant quieted, turning to look at him with annoyance. First, his date had been disturbing their peace, and now he was doing the same. Max held Whitney's hand, pulling her up beside him as they both faced the restaurant with smiling faces. Whitney's date planted a quick kiss on her lips, stuck his hand into his pocket, and brought out a black box. Whitney played her role perfectly. She let go of him and gasped, her hands covering her mouth with eyes wide like she didn't plan the whole thing. "Oh. My. God," Gia whispered, rolling her eyes. "How desperate is she?" Rio just leaned back in his chair to watch the spectacle, the expression on his face unreadable. Whitney's date, Max, dropped to one knee. "Whitney Cookson, I've loved you since the day I set my e

