COMPLICATIONS WITH MY STEPFATHER
I doubted it.
“I run an events company,” I replied, keeping my tone steady even though my pulse was racing. “Small parties, corporate functions, that sort of thing.”
“Impressive,” he said, eyes holding mine a beat too long. “Takes a lot of dedication.”
Mum smiled between us, completely oblivious. “See? I knew you two would get along.”
I stared at my plate, food suddenly looking impossible to eat. The man I’d slept with. The man I’d insulted and paid off like some cheap mistake. He was going to be my stepfather?