Gabriella took another sip of her coffee. "But darling, I'm curious. Why are you asking about all this? You seem awfully interested in ancient history."
He realized that he might have revealed more than he intended. "I, uh... well, you see..." He fumbled for words, trying to find a way to explain without giving away too much. "Let's just say Veronica destroyed my life back then."
She raised an eyebrow, encouraging him to continue.
"She was always after luxury gifts and expensive clothes. Maybe she hooked up with that guy just to have an excuse to break up with me." He shrugged. "After that, I never saw her again... until that party the other night."
"She's an ancient history. Like the dinosaurs you joked about earlier. Why don't we focus on more... current affairs?"
"I'm not thinking
