My entire body grew warm with embarrassment. What were the chances of running into that woman the day of our dinner? Now I was being forced to sit across from her and listen to her demean me?

When Fletcher’s hand landed on my thigh, my body froze. The movement felt odd but seeped into my skin like a heating pad.

Heidi’s beady eyes were full of laughter at her comment. The fact that she had to belittle me to feel good about herself said a lot.

“You have one more time ...