EIGHTY FOUR

NORA

“Unbelievable.”

I wasn’t exactly surprised by my exclamation. I found Liam’s persistence supreme. Who would believe he was going to use this blind date to lock Theodore and I together with him in one seating.

He's so effortlessly playing the matchmaker. A good friend, indeed.

“Hi, I’m Scarlett.” A brunette girl walked in, in heels and reached out to shake my hand, you reached out to take it, and noticed how soft her skin is.

I made brief eye contact with her, and noticed her eyes are a deep brown color. Could that be what enchanted Liam? And to say, he never told me anything about her.

She smiled at me as she took her seat beside my brother, and you couldn’t help but notice how perfect her teeth are.

With a sense that your Liam was still watching me with a disapproving look, I composed. He brought me here anyway.

The waiter brought on the table the date meal and after he left, Theodore poured me some wine just as I was starting to forget he was there beside me all the while