The Monroe Series Complete Trilogy by Emma Tharp

Author:Emma Tharp [Tharp, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

Making my way into Liza's building, I'm quite underwhelmed. She's meeting me in the lobby, and I'm assuming it's because she doesn't want me to see her apartment. There's no doorman here and it's in an unsavory neighborhood. She deserves better than this place. Once this is all said and done and her business is booming, she can get out of here.

Once inside, my eyes lock with hers and I suck in a breath. She's absolutely stunning. Liza is in a formfitting navy and black dress that hits mid-thigh. Her makeup is understated, but she's wearing fucking red lipstick. She smiles at me and I can still see the beautiful girl from high school, but now she’s dressed up with an air of sophistication. I get a semi like I used to as a damn teenager.

"You look beautiful, Liza."

She bites the corner of her full bottom lip. “Is this dress too much? You didn't tell me where we're going."

"No. It's perfect. We're going to the food festival uptown."

Her mouth makes a small O. "How did you get tickets?"

I raise my eyebrows and offer her my arm. "I have ways of getting what I want."

"I see." Her hand comes around my elbow and it feels annoyingly good.

We show up at the event at seven thirty. There are people milling around at all of the vendors. There are wineries represented, caterers, and restaurants. The event raises money for charity, but also helps the vendors gain exposure. It's hard to get a table here, but with my help, maybe next year Liza will be here.

Our first stop is at a table of a popular French restaurant. We each pick up samples of chicken consommé.

"This is amazing. Can you make something like this? It’d be a great first course at a dinner party," I say.

She finishes the sample and shakes her head. "Maybe one day. It's a technique I'd love to get better at, but I haven't mastered it yet."

I didn't realize it was a complicated dish. "Did you go to culinary school?"

We move on to the next table serving wine samples. "Not yet. It's a dream of mine to attend culinary school like Le Cordon Bleu."

"Where's that?" I ask.

I pick up a sample of Bordeaux and she takes Malbec. "They're everywhere. Boston, Pittsburgh, LA, but the original is in Paris. I'd love to visit it one day. But it’s on my bucket list to attend school. There’s even a great program here in the city, but it’s very expensive." She takes a sip of the wine and looks off in the distance, contemplating. "I was hoping when my business got up and running that I could hand the reins to Spencer and go to culinary school."

"I have confidence in you, Liza. You're going to make that happen."

She shrugs and gives me a halfhearted smile.

One of the major changes I see in Liza is that she’s lost her self-confidence. The events in her life have taken a toll on her. It’s time to start building her back up.

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