Chapter 34

Beth picked up the delicate china cup and took a sip of her Earl Grey tea. Though she knew the tea was simply delicious, she didn’t taste the flavor. It was bland.

She put down the cup and glanced at Britney, who she now thought was dressed way too sexy for a simple afternoon tea in a cafe.

“Thanks for coming to meet me on such short notice, Britney,” she began.

“No problem, Beth,” Britney said, waving her hand in the air.

“I want to get straight to the point.” Beth continued, eyeing the young woman sharply.

“Yes?” Britney said. “Look, Beth, I’ve tried my hardest.”

“Yes, I know that.”

“What did you mean things have changed, when I was at your house the other day?”

“Things certainly have changed, Britney. You must know already that Jayden and Alex are engaged to be married?”

“They haven’t officially released that information yet,” Britney argued. “You know that.”

“Yes, that is true. But I have come to the conclusion that I shall let bygones be bygones. If Jayden loves Alex and they wan