"Not at all. I'm simply happy to see you looking so well. After everything that's happened, I was worried you might be feeling a little unwelcome."
Sage gave her a sympathetic smile.
"By the way, Harper told me we're going to school together today. Isn't that wonderful? We can spend the entire journey getting to know each other better. Perhaps you can tell me about your childhood, your family, and all those interesting people you've been meeting lately."
Vivienne's fork stopped halfway to her mouth.
For a brief second, a genuine alarm crossed her face. They're doing this on purpose and ignoring whatever was happening, especially Declan who was now acting nonchalant.
Then she recovered, setting the fork down with a sharp click.
"You're not funny, Sage."
"I wasn't trying to be. I genu
