Chapter 26

It was only when I was in front of Ethan that I admitted to myself that I actually missed him. He came, with another car in tow to convey me, my family and Lisa to his mansion. Naturally, we rode alone, in a quiet so intense that it was almost tangible.

My anxiety for the engagement and my move into Ethan’s house forced me to break it. “How was your week?”

“Good.”

“Did you tear down any small towns?” -He glanced at me with an irritated look.-“I was joking.” “I noticed.” There was silence again.

“Are you still searching for the person responsible for the gala incident?”

“Yes.”

“Do you like my dress?”

“What is this? Twenty questions?” I was impressed that he knew the game show.

“You said you wanted me to relax around you, how do I do that when your face is set in a permanent scowl and you refuse to have conversations with me?”

He sighed. “Yes, I like your dress. It’s stunning, but you would look great in a potato sack, so it’s not so much the dress as it is you.” I basked in hi