Chapter fifteen: will you have dinner with me?

Trent was greatly surprised when Evangel's old man called out his name to come up and join him as he cut his birthday cake. The sound of his name generated a curious buzz as people began to wonder who he was. When he finally made an appearance from between the gathered crowd___ his cocky, and arrogant confidence in place___the buzz changed. The crowd began to wonder what his relationship with the celebrant family was. It amused him how quickly they jumped to associating him with Evangel. The speculation was about him being her boyfriend.

A faint smile stretched his lips when he looked to feel twin blue orbs glaring daggers at him. Judging from the deep frown pulling at her brow he wasn't the only one picking up the speculations.

It must incise her that her dad had called him up, knowing it will spark up rumors about them. Knowing the woman, she would hate having people think they are together.

The old man's action proves that he wasn't the only one desperate for this union and that