Five years ago, that laugh would have hurt me.
That night, it simply made me tired.
“Don’t embarrass me,” he said.
I looked down at the invitation again.
Then I smiled.
“I’ll be there.”
He raised an eyebrow.
“Really?”
“I wouldn’t miss it.”
His phone vibrated.
He immediately checked the screen.
Something changed in his expression.
“I have to take this.”
“Business?”
“Yes.”
He walked toward the back door.
