No Strings Attached by Ashley Bostock

Author:Ashley Bostock
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948402156
Publisher: Ashley Bostock

Six

Arabella

“Dinner was outstanding,” Justin Hollinsworth said as he pulled out a chair that Cole had just vacated.

“It was new. Better than last year’s dinner. I think you found your planner.” Dylan Truex leaned back in his seat, spreading his legs out as he simultaneously tried to pull his violet tie away from his neck.

Arabella tried not to stare, but come on. Dylan Truex. She followed him on social media and oh man, he was hot. Meeting him in person though, while still hot, made her feel more like a stalker and less attracted to him. It was different when you could just tap a heart up quickly as a like. Sitting two chairs away from the man made him more than a guy with #TheV along his pelvis—those muscles that dipped low into his waistband forming a V.

“I knew her in high school. We’ll see if it becomes permanent. She’s already led me to believe someone else was in charge and I just found out from one of my managers that the woman whom I thought was in charge is actually just her assistant.”

Arabella couldn’t resist commenting, immediately wanting to play devil’s advocate for the unknown, but clearly talented, party planner. “Maybe she was afraid you wouldn’t give her a chance if you knew it was her from your past. Especially if there was a rocky road there or things were left unsettled between you two.”

She glanced quickly at Jax, hoping he wasn’t offended that she spoke even when no one asked what her specific opinion was. Old habits. Derrek would have already been squeezing her leg under the table, thinking she was embarrassing him.

Jax just smiled. “Hit the nail on the head there, Bro.”

Justin took a drink from his tumbler and Arabella waited for the negative remark she was hoping she wasn’t going to get from him. Particularly a mind-your-own-business kind of remark. But he set his glass down and forced a fake smile. She knew. She glanced at the table, thinking they could all see the fake smile if they were his real friends. Michael and his fiancée. Zander Morgan who was flying solo. Jax. Then of course Dylan Truex. Justin’s date hadn’t ventured over to the table with him.

“It’s something like that. Still pisses me off she wasn’t upfront though. What other things would she be sneaky about if she was about this minor thing?” Justin asked.

Dylan spoke up. “Whatever the situation was, it clearly wasn’t a minor thing to her. And honestly Bro, give the poor planner the benefit of the doubt. If she owns the business maybe she had her assistant handle shit cause she was busy making the money. You have an assistant. I have Cam. We all need help. It’s no different.” Dylan glanced around the ballroom and the dinner table that had already been cleared. “She’s a lot better than the last planner and you know it. Give her a chance.”

Justin looked like he wanted to say something but instead his mouth formed a thin line.

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