I glance up.“What?”
Violet smirks, scrolling through the photos on her computer screen.“Damn.He’s a good-looking guy.”
“Who?”I ask, even though I know exactly who she’s talking about.
She moves the screen and taps it, her finger landing squarely on Adrian’s face.
I make a dismissive huff.“I guess.If you’re into that kind of thing.”
“What?Hot men?”she shoots back, arching an eyebrow.“Did he say if he was single?”
“No, we didn’t talk about that.”
She grins, mischief sparking in her eyes.“Oh, so you’ve talked.”
“Yeah, but only for the article.”
A mischievous glint flashes in her eyes.“Are you gonna—”
“Not a chance.”I shake my head.“Good-looking or not, he’s a walking red flag.”
Violet’s lips twitch.“Did I say he wasn’t a red flag?I’m just saying… he’s pretty.”
“Too pretty to do what he did?”I arch an eyebrow right back.“Don’t let his face fool you.Guys like that charm their way through life; think the rules don’t apply to them.A guy getting dismissed from work?That’s not just a bad day.He probably thinks accountability’s for everyone else.”
She shrugs.“I don’t know.Maybe there’s more to the story.”
“There always is.But I don’t care.It’s a dealbreaker for me.”
Violet hums, but I can tell she’s not entirely convinced.
I steer us back on track.“Anyway, read the article.Tell me what you think.”
A minute passes as she skims through, then she nods.“It’s great.You did a really good job.”
Pride swells in my chest.“Thanks.”
She stretches, then glances at me.“How was your weekend?Besides the party?”
I shrug.“The usual.Clean the house, buy groceries, get the kids ready for school.How was the engagement party you went to?”
“It was nice.We had a good time.”
“Do you think Nell will propose soon?”
She laughs lightly.“Ever?Yeah.Soon?Hell no.We’re still figuring things out.”
“I just thought, it’s been a couple of years...”
She shrugs nonchalantly.“Yeah, but we’re young.No rush.I think good things take time.”
“That’s true.”
Violet grins.“What about you?”
I snort.“This town doesn’t exactly have a great selection.”
The town’s matchmaking attempts failed, so they gave up.
