-Megan-
I felt so confused, but we couldn’t discuss this while the speeches were still ongoing. So, I waited until his grandfather finished, but then he approached us, and I had to plaster on a smile, pretending everything was perfect.
“So glad you two could come,” he greeted us.
“Of course, we wouldn’t miss it,” I replied.
Just as I feared this would lead to a lengthy conversation about the positive impact of his hospital donation, someone called out to him, and he excused himself, allowing me to turn to Nathan.
“I need a drink,” he declared.
But instead of leaving me there, he took my hand and led me to where a bar had been set up, ordering us two drinks and downing his before I even took a sip of my own.
“Okay, explain. I thought you said you didn’t associate with the same people
