SimoneI adjusted my hair again, tucking a stray curl behind my ear as I touched up my lipstick at a red light. The upscale Italian restaurant wasn’t far from Anthony’s place, and after reading the glowing online reviews, I was ready to eat. The light turned green, and my phone rang. My stomach flopped at the sight of Jonathan’s name.“Hey, Jonathan. I’m about five minutes away.”“I’m sorry, Simone,” Jonathan greeted, his deep voice filling my car over the GPS instructions. “My ex brought the kids over at the last minute. It’s an emergency—her sister’s in the hospital and—”“Okay, but how long have you known you needed to cancel?”Jonathan sighed heavily. “Simone, I’m—”“Don’t worry about it.”“Can we reschedule?” he asked hopefully.I chewed my bottom lip, buying myself time to formulate my response.Let him down easy, Simone.“I’m sorry, but no. My time is valuable, and while I understand life happens, I think I deserve more than a five-minute head’s up that you have to cancel. I wi
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