#Chapter 27 Dinner with the Landry’s

Judy’s POV All three of them stared at me. Irene and Matt with smiles on their faces and Gavin with a frown. I stood in front of them with my eyes wide and my heart thudding violently in my chest. I wasn’t sure what to say as an excuse to get out of this. There was no way I was going to have dinner with Gavin and his family. “I really should go,” I managed to sputter, pointing over my shoulder at the door and giving an awkward and desperate-sounding laugh. “Please, Judy,” Matt pleaded, grabbing onto my arm. “I really want you to stay.” “It would be nice to have another woman at the table,” Irene agreed, a flicker of hope in her eyes. She truly was desperate for friends, and she would get them any way that she could. I glanced up at Gavin, hoping that he would say something to help me out here. But he just sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He glanced at Irene and then at Matt before he turned towards the maid who had walked in upon his command. “Set an ext