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“I’h he couldn’t deny that Gabi’s words appeared to be true, judging by how“She doesn’t know me at all”

“On the contrary, she knows you very well,” Missy said, carrying a tray with four glasses on it Tamara was behind her with the pitcher of freshly brewed tea

“Dad talked about you to Mo as she set the pitcher down on her s When I asked I didn’t blaht you didn’t want to knowto do with me Mo your mom’s child and Dad not”

She broke off “Anyway,” she continued, her face reddening “I just Mom said that Gabrielle is your attorney, but it see her here to meet me”

She was looking between hi to see And in that instant, he wanted there to be Suddenly uncomfortable, Liam pulled at the collar on the sport shirt he’d paired with designer jeans that

“We’re just friends,” Gabrielle piped up, helping herself to a glass of tea Her formal attire remind

ed hi Because of the mess his father had made of his life

Of all of their lives

“We have a third friend, ether since college She would have coer to et away”

“I live in an apartment upstairs from them,” Liam added

“In that apartht?” Missy asked

“The one that Dad disowned you for buying?” Tas for his father—their father—bore resemblance to his own

“Yes, that apart you say Dad, referring to the etic glance toward Missy Tamara was still a kid

He had no business laying his adult grievance at her feet

“It’s okay to talk openly in front of her,” Missy said Holding his gaze It was the first time he’d looked directly at her