But Samuel had never liked me. He'd always gone out of his way to antagonize me, convinced I was some shameless social climber who'd wormed her way in.
Hearing what the others were saying, he let out a scoff and drained his glass in one go.
He muttered under his breath.
"Some people just can't see themselves clearly. Don't know their own weight."
"Pure shamelessness."
His voice was low enough that no one else heard.
I narrowed my eyes and looked at Carter.
The instant my words landed, his hand froze mid-air, his entire body going rigid.
His gaze swept over me, cold and dismissive. His eyes said it all: Don't you dare.
A moment later, my phone buzzed twice.
A message from Carter.
"Serena, don't tell anyone we're married."
"Now isn't the right time."
I almost laughed.
Not the right time? The only reason was that he and Mia had finally cleared up the misunderstanding from years ago. He thought there was a real chance of rekindling things with her.
But why should I step aside and play the selfless fool so the two of them could ride off into the sunset?
I rose slowly to my feet.
"Carter, weren't you going to tell everyone the truth?"
Carter shot up from his seat, every muscle in his body going rigid.