Harrison squeezed my thigh, signaling me that he was tired of this conversation. “So, Allegra-”
“Next time, could you make me lose thirty pounds?” Jimmy asked, grinning at me. “That camera made me look like Iate someone.”
“No, you just always look like that,” Alan said.
“Hey, brotherly love,” Dennis said with a teasing smile.
Harrison let out a long sigh. “Allegra-”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Colton joined in. “I looked really good.”
“Allegra!” Harrison shouted.
The restaurant fell silent.
I turned my attention toward him, surprised by his sudden outburst. He was red in the face, whether from embarrassment or anger, I wasn’t sure.
He swallowed hard and plastered a smile on his face. “Allegra, I really missed you.”
We had been apart from each other much longer than this before, so I wasn’t sure why he kept saying that. “I missed you too,” I lied.
“We’ve been together a long time,” he said, his gaze strong on me.
“Three years now.”
He nodded. “For three years we’ve been building our careers, our life together. It’s been everything I could ever ask for. Now, as you’re on the brink of your corner office in Chicago, we’re going to be unstoppable.”
I couldn’t help but notice the restaurant was still silent, only the piano playing quietly in the corner.
“So, I can’t think of a reason to wait any longer.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box.
My heart practically stopped.
“Allegra.” He opened the box.
It was exactly what I thought it was.
Josephine gasped.
“Marry me, Allegra.”
The diamond was enormous,an icy, glittering fortress throwing light across the white tablecloth and directly into my eyes.
It wasn’t a question. He was telling me.
Instead of looking at Harrison, my eyes went to Colton instinctively.
Colton looked as shocked as I felt.
Then I finally turned to Harrison, who had a mix of surprise, expectancy, and anger all mixed into a weird frown.
What had I done?
Chapter Ten
“Don’t you dare lie to me.”
It was humid in the evening air, but I was shaking. I put my fingers on my temples, the ring feeling like it was a hundred pounds on my finger. “Harrison, I need you to trust me when I tell you nothing happened.”
