Chapter 78

Alice stared at the woman in front of her, her face a mix of confusion and disbelief. A black lace top that dipped way too low, flaunting a hint of cleavage, paired with a tight leather skirt—everything about her screamed bold and over-the-top. Her figure leaned more toward that hourglass type, all curves and attitude. And that face... Alice had seen it before—right there in Edward’s phone. Wasn’t this the same woman Edward once suspected of cheating on him? His wife? Now here she was, showing up on a blind date with Anthony Hayes, of all people? Seriously, what the hell? Alice's mind stalled for a second. Anthony, pretending like everything was perfectly normal, pulled out a chair for Alice. “Miss Hawthorne, this is my girlfriend, Alice.” Rebecca Hawthorne gave Alice a sweeping once-over, then smiled faintly. “You’re kidding, right? Anthony, your mom told me you were single.” “Yeah, that’s on me. I didn’t explain things properly to her. But yeah—Alice's my girlfriend.” Right away, Reb