EMILY

What more surprise did this night have in store for me? What next? Mother comes in? Then Justin? And Rhea and Adrian? And it's a whole reunion.

“Emily, what are you doing here?“ Kiara called, surprise etched on her forehead. Alex looked at me with raised brows, equally surprised. All three of us.

“I'm having dinner with a friend,” I said calmly as I picked up the menu book from the table.

“A friend?“ Alex asked with narrowed eyes.

I didn't want her to know the truth. It wouldn't be long before she probably recognized him, but I hoped she wasn't interested in things that Alex was involved in....