The reunion ended shortly after that. People drifted toward the exits in groups, calling Ubers and saying goodbye. I said goodbye to Sarah, who hugged me tightly and made me promise to call the next time I was in Seattle.
I was walking toward the valet stand when a hand caught my elbow. I turned to find Henry Ward, his face flushed from alcohol and something that looked like embarrassment.
"I heard what you said to Lila," he said.
"Were you listening?"
"I think everyone heard. You weren't exactly quiet."
I pulled my elbow away. "What do you want, Henry?"
He hesitated. "I wanted to say that she's not... she's not right. About you. You're not pathetic. You're... you're intimidating, actually."
I blinked. "Intimidating?"
"Yeah. You came in here tonight like you owned the place. Like n
