He knew nothing
Ashley squealed. “Oh, you didn’t have to!”
She tore the ribbon off like a kid at Christmas. Lifted the lid. Pulled out the silver frame and held it up.
“Aww, cute.”
Then she saw the invoice.
If she apologized to Grandma and paid me, this would all be over in minutes. If not… well, this wedding would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Then she saw the invoice.
I watched her smile slide off her face like butter off a hot pan.
Her fingers moved fast.
She tried to crumple the invoice, tuck it into her bouquet, anywhere. But Daniel was right beside her, and Daniel noticed.
“What’s that? Ash? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Too high. Too quick. “It’s nothing.”
Her fingers moved fast.
“It’s an invoice,” I said, pleasantly. “For the cake. I reimbursed Grandma myself, since Ashley refused to pay her.”
