No, I didn't!
My breath caught in my chest, like a huge hand was squeezing my heart.
Even though I hadn't done anything with Neil, anyone who'd seen that scene could easily misinterpret it.
Neil flicked Alice lightly on the forehead, a mix of playfulness and firmness in his voice. "Ms. Harper invited me to dinner. Watch your words."
Alice wasn't about to let me off the hook, grinning at me slyly. "So, Aurora, you and Richard broke up that quickly?"
I locked eyes with Alice, realizing that she seemed to have forgotten what happened that night. Did Ellentt clear things up for her?
If he did, Alice shouldn't be acting like this. She should be angry at me, disgusted with me.
It hit me that Alice wasn't as simple as she seemed. She was a master manipulator.
I forced a smile. "Richard an
