Welcome Home, My Darling

rfacing from the dark corner behind Robert. His worried ey

le, though he kept his eyes on Mandy, as well. "Nothing

ing at the table, who was currently engaged in

her. Mandy discreetly elbowed the woman's chair and gave a theatrical gasp, pretending the collision was acci

woman holding a glass of wine, gr

f her friends leaned over to ask h

gned surprise. "Oh, it's you! Remember me

ake smile, placing her h

ns at the table were aware of what happened last night. The

e you?" Andy demanded irritably. Mandy felt

d some drinks with the handsome manager because of that. It's a good thing I ran into you today,"

hat you're talking about. You must have the wrong p

expectin

ow it was you! If you hadn't framed the waiter last

ed Andy whipped around to glare at he

O

thought it was a clever move." Mandy beamed down at Andy

ess we were wrong. If it wasn't to call the manager out, were you just making things diff

ing in on the conversation. Andy was furious. She had been

n purple. She gritted her teeth

his woman embarrass her in front

ou. After you left all dejected last night, the general manager treated us all to

ndy's vision was starting to turn dark as she glared at a

ce had gone pale, then red, then purple. He chuckled and picked his glass, slowly

chortled, shaking his head, impressed at how she

Mandy's eyes fixedly and started to stand up.

ber the security camera caught everything at the stall yesterday. I guess you better

e felt her friend start to tug at her arm, pleading w

what the hell are you talk

with a pitiful stare. She didn't expe

g before turning back to Andy. She smiled a sl

re you qu

g voice interru

cold and distant figure, it just added to his dark chari

a catch was only

uly was an

could still be persuaded to swing the other way,

Andy. Her face had frozen i

wn at Andy with an indifferent e

st night, we'll be sending it your way. After all, it's your reputation on the

ss for words as she slump

—

s they stepped out of the bar. She doubled ove

larious!" Mandy loathed vain, obn

r to see those kinds of pe

etched out her arms above her and arched her back sleek

at faster as he w

and delicate features. She had that gentle oriental be

nality, she was just ent

himself, unable to