Just as I thought. James and Aiden require zero convincing to believe that I dipped out of my own engagement party. I think they’re even a little amused.

The amusement fades a little when James realizes I put twelve hundred dollars for a two-and-a-half-hour Uber back to Manhattan from Matteo’s Hamptons estate on my “strictly emergency use only” Crown and Black credit card.

Damn surge pricing.

My hand really is fine. And after hiding from them for a few days, I’m able to ditch the ...