Chapter 15

I had on a black crop top–short, showing a sliver of my waist–paired with loose beige pants. Standing at five–foot–six, I had a slim, tall frame, and my brown hair made me look much more gorgeous.

“Mom, what’re you wearing? It’s cute!” Yvonne’s eyes went wide. She’d never seen me dressed like this.

Jared’s deep–set eyes flickered with surprise.

I flipped my wavy hair and stepped toward them. “Let’s go, Yvonne. I’m gonna be late for dinner.”

Jared ruffled Yvonne’s hair, his voice soft. “Listen to Mom, okay? Don’t give her a hard time.”

Yvonne pouted, grumbling. “I know. You say that every day–it’s annoying.”

Jared looked at her adoringly. Then he turned to me and gave me a thorough once–over. “Who are you having dinner with?”

teacher and some classmates,” I

tight. “Don’t mess

new people is fun

more, I shut the car door and pulled away. In the rearview

out her game console, firing it up. “Mom,

“Thought you had Tracy

has both their mom and dad,there, but I only have Dad. If Tracy hadn’t

bad mom. But I almost smirked–Tracy was

to Tracy, huh?” I

she’s-“Yvonne started, but quickly stopped. She was as sharp as her dad, after all. She just let out an annoyed huff.

realized my little girl wasn’t on my side, even at

arrived at the restaurant, my teacher and musician classmates were already there. A few single guys who’d hit on me before looked utterly stunned now

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