Chapter 129: Anything Else, Boss?

Emily couldn't get out of the hotel fast enough as the event wrapped up. She didn't get to talk much to Katie after giving her the 'mentor speech', and Byron was constantly swarmed by people.

"Are you going to be sad if I never go to one of these again?" she asked Byron over drinks in the limo on the way home.

"Please, I'm not a delicate flower," Byron said, pouring a liqueur into glasses for them.

"Are you sure you won't mind?"

"Yeah." His posture was more stiff than usual, and he didn't put his arm around her like he often did.

"I can tell you're mad," she muttered. Her liqueur tasted bitter, and she felt a sinking feeling as the bright lights and restaurant signs sped by outside the window.

"I'm not mad. I just wish you would come to my dinners more often. And I suppose I do find it offensive when you say they're boring."

"Oh… sorry," Emily said. "Maybe it's better if I just don't go then."

Byron put down his glass with a sigh. "I know they might not be as witty or colorful