Chapter 116

From a practical point of view, I’ve been up to my throat in wedding arrangements for the past few weeks, so I know exactly what I’m doing and who to contact, "Beverly proffered" as she sat beside Layla in the back of Lucas’ opulent limousine an hour later.

But there isn’t enough time to organize anything fancy.’

The brunette told her drily: "When a man is as rich as Lucas is, there are always people willing to take a challenge for a substantial bonus."

But why should you help us? Layla asked baldly, no longer able to swallow back that burning and obvious question.

I have my pride. Beverly fielded wryly, "First and foremost, I would prefer our friends to believe that the break-up was amicable rather than inspire a pity party. I’ve also since had a radical rethink about my own future.

Yesterday, when I went to meet you, I was fighting to preserve the status quo, but, having cooled down, I’m now more inclined to think that Lucas and I were just treading water and never meant to be. My f