“Liam! There you are!” Roxanne reached for his hand, and his heart pounded as he headed toward her, nodding to Felicity, one of the waitresses standing in the front, as he passed. “Liam, these are my mother’s Bridge Club friends.”

“Liam, darling!” her mother cooed, giving him air kisses over both cheeks. “I’m so glad we ran into you and Roxanne! I’m here with my Bridge Club and thought I could introduce you! I do hope you don’t mind.”

Liam shook his head. “No. Not in the slightest.” He smiled graciously at the ladies as Mrs. Kincaid introduced him to her friends. “It’s a pleasure to meet all of you,”...