BRIANWas this… a joke?I turned to Theo before Matt or Sabrina had even made it to the table, but he didn’t meet my gaze.He was staring at them too.“What a lovely couple,” Chloe said, voice warm enough to belong to a different room entirely. “Please, have a seat.”Matt sank into the empty chair beside me. Sabrina took the one beside Theo.Up close, Matt looked exactly as he always did… composed, expensive, and quietly pleased with himself. Sabrina kept her eyes lower, hands folded in her lap, the picture of controlled silence. Whatever she was feeling, she had locked it down tight.“I hope you’re hungry,” Chloe continued.That was the moment it fully clicked.This HAD to be a joke.“Thanks for the offer, Mrs. Anderson, but I’d rather not,” Matt said. “It’s probably best for all of us if we get straight to business.”Chloe smiled as if he’d asked for more gravy.“Business can wait until the turkey is served.”Caleb set the platter down in the center of the table with careful hands
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