The corner of her lips tugged slightly, her head leaned against his arm, and she lied through her teeth as she continued, "I told him so I could come pick you up!"
Ethan Laurent's eye twitched slightly, accidentally choked on the cocktail he was drinking.
Summer Ford knew how blatantly false her words were, yet she wore a genuine expression on her face.
It felt as if, had he told her earlier, she would actually have done it.
Ethan Laurent was utterly speechless at her words, but he chose not to expose her.
Usually, as long as Summer Ford wasn't being stubborn or opposing him, he was relatively gentle with her.
The two sat there for a while longer, estimating that the guests would soon arrive. Summer Ford stood up.
"Alright, it's about to start soon. You stay here for a bit, I'll go check backstage." She instructed him and then turned and left.
Aiden Lennox arrived a few minutes later, earlier than other guests.
Upon arrival, he took a tour around the scene.
