Natalie
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After dinner ended, I thanked Nina and Edward for their hospitality and promised to come back again soon. Lewis kissed his mom good night and then whisked me out of their mansion. He breathed out in relief as soon as the elevator doors closed.
“Well, that went as well as could be expected.”
I arched an eyebrow at him.
“I was going to tell you about the wedding.”
“When? When it happened?”
“You’ve been so anti–Upper East Side. You don’t even want to go to Jane’s club opening after what happened at Harmony’s. And Jane is probably your closest friend here.”
“I have good reason for feeling that way,” I reminded him.
“I know. So, why would I burden you with the knowledge that Katherine is getting married?”
“Because apparently, everyone already assumed I was going with you. A
