“My high school classmate, Valerie, wants to treat us to dinner,” Skylar whispered as he covered the phone’s receiver.

“Valerie Pearce?” Yulia asked softly as she turned to face the man.

All of a sudden, Lola exclaimed, “That’s right, Mommy! She’s the woman who’s just as beautiful as you!”

“I’ll reject her invitation,” Skylar cleared his throat and said nervously, unsure of what Yulia was thinking given her darkened expression.

Just as he was about to respond to Valerie, Yulia spoke, “Why should we reject a dinner invitation, much less from a beauty? Are you feeling guilty, or are you worried that I’ll make you look bad?”

Skylar said nothing as he was unsure what to say. His mind was a jumbled mess and he began to break out in a cold sweat.

okay with it, Skylar?” Valerie

later.” The man hastily ended

placate her, in hope that it would

tried to wriggle her

caught notice of her slight smile, Skylar heaved a sigh of relief as he

when he noticed her slight smile, knowing that his wife was pacified. Dealing with a

arrived, they were brought

welcome her guest when she heard them arriving. She could already hear Lola’s chirpy voice from a distance

Valerie said,

introduce

stood next to Skylar. Her face brightened as she gushed, “You’re so stunning and gorgeous, Yulia! It’s no surprise that Skylar always sings your praises all the time. Even as a woman,

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