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Envy curls through ht "Must be nice"

"So with Matt," Ivy says, full of a confidence I wished I felt even a tenth of

Instead ofher more curious, I decide to put on a brave face "Yeah, ive ht, I swear

Matt

I CAUGHT SIGHT of Bryn escorting o, and it was like a weight had been lifted offin aze constantly going to where Bryn sat with Dad

I was afraid he’d say so horrible to her, or worse, touch her in an inappropriatelike that to so it to my woman

With my dad off the premises, I find my focus and really start to work it I talk to the local winery owners I invited, who all seely impressed with my wine list I speak with plenty of locala fore they all want to explore

I haven’t eaten dinner and I’ on the occasional appetizer I find here and there, taking way too ht’s event coether so perfectly--and I wonder where the hell Bryn is

Plans to celebrate with her are definitely on enda

"Have you seen Bryn?" I ask Archer when I find hilasses, one full of water I figure he’s on his way back to Ivy

"She’s sitting with Ivy over there" He gestures with one of the glasses "Ivy asked rab her a drink"

I should probably stay and talk withon all the ti out with my people "Yeah, I’ll co smile over his shoulder as I fall into step behind hiirl," I say, though the thought of Bryn with any other irl, fillsrush of jealousy

Yeah That was sort of a lie I wouldn’t irl I have a bet to win