Chapter 45

The noisy chatter of the bar buzzed around me, but all I could see was the anger flashing in Jonathan's eyes. Alicia whispered, "Elise, please don't misunderstand Jonathan again. There's really nothing going on between us. My grandma wasn't feeling well today, so I asked him to come with me to visit her. I felt upset, so I just wanted to drink away the gloom for a bit…" She added, "Jonathan only stayed because he was worried about my safety…" Her awkward explanation only seemed to invite more misunderstanding. I smiled coldly at her. "Fine. Let him keep you company. It's not like he's worth much anyway." Alicia's face flushed with anger as she snapped, "How dare you talk about Jonathan like that? I know you're jealous, but there's no need to be so mean!" I twisted my wrist and stared at her with a curious smirk. "Mean? Does it mean to drink late at night with someone else's husband, or does it mean to point it out?" Alicia was stunned into silence, just staring at me blankly.