But to admit it, his earlier anger had dissipated quite a bit. And right now, watching Valerie bustling about, all innocent and genuine, he couldn’t help but think that maybe what he saw between him and that BMW guy was just a misunderstanding.

Matthew decided to test the waters.

He put down his fork, probing, “Valerie, I saw a man and a woman at the New Lighton Road earlier. The woman looked very much like you…”

“New Lighton Road? Our boss is treating us today, ...