Chapter 9

I'd fully expected Jasper to show up at my office to question me about the pregnancy, but he never did. He didn't even act out of sorts and simply told me to get ready for a gathering that evening with friends from our circle. He seemed genuinely perplexed as I sized him up. "What's the matter?" "It's nothing," I replied as suspicions of him knowing about my pregnancy swirled in my mind. I then asked, "Who's going to be at this gathering?" Jasper replied, "Chandler's hosting it, so I'm not really sure who's coming." I couldn't help but smile when I heard Chandler Thompson's name. Chandler's new girlfriend was Isabella's roommate, and since Isabella had already learned about my pregnancy, it was obvious that this gathering was a setup. They had already planned a big show, so there was no way I was going to miss it. … That evening, just as I was about to head out, Christian's car suddenly pulled up beside me. I questioned him about it, and in response, he propped his hands on