I took my girlfriend to a fancy dinner for our anniversary.

Ms. Collins. I apologize.”

The words were correct.

They were not enough.

Ava looked at him and asked, “Would you have apologized if we hadn’t come with proof?”

Martin’s mouth tightened.

He didn’t answer.

That answer mattered.

The woman from the bar gave Ava a small nod, then returned to her seat.

Martin offered to refund the meal. I said yes. I wasn’t too continue reading …