I hesitated before telling him I'd rather not attend. I also had Ava with me, so I couldn't go.

He mentioned that he had already arranged for my mother-in-law to watch Ava and that she would be arriving at my house soon.

His attitude struck me as odd. He had never been eager to take me to social events, but it turned out that ATL Empire organized it.

During the afternoon’s meeting, Nick asked about the manager who had represented Tanum Corporation before. Then he questioned my absence. Matth