I don’t know why it bothers me.

“A womanizer?” the man chuckles. “Far from it. Anyway, it was a treat to see him so flustered. I’m Patrick, by the way.”

“Sophia,” I introduce myself reluctantly. “But I guess you already knew that.”

“Kind of.” Patrick grins. “You’re hard to miss.”

I stare at him, wondering if that’s an insult or a compliment. I can’t figure it out with this guy. But he has a jovial personality, and it’s hard not to like him. He seems to be in ...