Before Rianne had a chance to speak, Joshua ended the call abruptly.

She stared at her phone, regretting not having clarified things with Joshua beforehand.

“What’s wrong?” ‌Michael asked.

“Joshua is being a jerk, insisting on having dinner today and didn’t give me a chance to refuse.”

Rianne glanced at ‌Michael tentatively. She had promised him that they would have dinner at the villa today, but now she was breaking that promise to eat with another man. Anyone would be upset by this.

She feared that ‌Michael might come over and cause a scene in the middle of her meal.

“It’s fine. I’ve got some things to handle at the...