ONE WEEK LATER…

“I said yes!” Xana holds up her hand, a gorgeous pillow-cut diamond catches the light as she wriggles her fingers.

“You said yes!” I shout back to her as I grab her hand to get a closer look at the ring. I throw my arms around her, hugging her tightly. “Oh, you deserve this so much. I’m so happy for you and Ryan.” I look at the ring again. “And damn, he did a really good job,” I say, pretending to be surprised like he didn’t consult me before designing it.

“You knew, didn’t you?” She narrows one eye at me.

“I knew about the ring, but...