OFF LIMITS: HIS BEST FRIEND'S MOTHER
Olivia.
Across the room, by the long table stacked with silent auction prizes. Black dress simple, elegant, hugging her curves in a way that made my throat dry. Her hair was pinned back, a few strands falling loose to frame her face. She wasn’t smiling. She never played pretend well in rooms like this.
And still, she was the only real thing in here.
“Eyes forward,” Cassandra muttered, squeezing my arm. “Don’t look bored.”
I smirked, not moving my gaze. “Who says I’m bored?”