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“Ah! I remember you,” the manager said and picked up my hand, pressing a kiss to the back of it. “You used to dine with Mr.

Hawthorne. We still have a private booth for you two in the back. I remember that you two lovebirds would come here every Friday and make googly eyes over your food.”

I cleared my throat and glanced over Alexander, whose eyes had narrowed into slits. The manager looked between Alexander and me, his cheeks reddening in embarrassment.

“Oh, I must have mistaken you with someone else,” the manager said, trying to smooth over the awkward moment.

But the damage was already done. As the manager led us to a private room in the back, I noticed that Alexander was walking as far away from me as possible. The smell of the delicious Thai food and the gold and aqua decor brought back memories that I’d rather stay buried. I shivered when I felt the ghost of Ethan’s hand caressing my cheek.

Alexander glared at me as if he knew exactly what I was thinking about. As we walked across a tiny wooden bridge that went over a koi pond that was in the middle of the restaurant, I admired the colorful fish that were swimming. I had missed them.

“So, if you’re so familiar with this restaurant, can you tell me where the bathroom is?” Alexander asked me, and I knew him well enough to know that there was a slight undercurrent of anger in his voice.

I shrugged. “I didn’t come here that much,” I answered, not wanting to play along with his games.

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our best private room,” the manager said, sweeping his hand into

manager shot me an apologetic grimace for the trouble he had caused, and I gave him a small

private parties. But there were only three places set at the table. At the head of the table, Mr. Cater–Duke–was already seated. He smiled

clean–shaven, with his dark hair artfully gelled back, Duke was what one could call a ‘hot mess.‘ His blonde bread was unruly, his gray dress shirt was wrinkled, and there was always a

Duke had a lit cigarette in his

will need a different private

he answered.

went out the door, and I watched him through the window as he put out his

came back through the door, grinning. “I didn’t know that Chloe would be joining

the three of us were sitting in a new private room that looked

even open my menu and

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