He had to admit that his assistant had an uncanny ability to make him forget his problems, if only for a few seconds, with an offhand comment that came out of nowhere.

“So, I take it you already have an idea of who she is,” he deduced.

“More or less. I remember her because she was the one who showed us to our table.” She suddenly narrowed her eyes, looking at him, no—scrutinizing him without restraint. “What I’m about to say may be out of line, and I apologize in advance, but I’m going to say i