So, I had agreed, not realizing that the secrecy could so easily become an excuse for him to break his promise.
Under the disappointment, I replied to Tobias, “Sure. Pick me up at…”
I gave my brother the location of the restaurant.
It was not long before he arrived, his car pulling up to the curb.
As I climbed into the passenger seat, Tobias blinked in confusion at my formal attire.
“I didn’t expect you to be so ready. It’s just a regular party at a bar, doesn’t need to be that fancy,” he said, his tone light.
Fastening my seatbelt, I answered coldly, my voice devoid of the usual warmth I reserved for my brother. “I was at a friend’s birthday party earlier. I didn’t feel like going home to change.”
“I see,” Tobias replied, shrugging, his curiosity dulled by my clipped tone.
Driving to the destination, my chest tightened with unease.
As I suspected, the friend Tobias mentioned was Katrina, the very girl Lewis had just picked up from the airport.
I was consumed with curiosity about the girl who had so thoroughly captivated Lewis that he had forgotten about me.