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The next evening, Yardley wore a black coat that made him look slightly more approachable than usual.
But the distant coolness in his expression remained, making him seem serious and formal when he wasn't speaking.
When he arrived to pick up Carol and Nancy, the couple were quiet for a long moment. Carol finally cleared her throat. "Nancy, this is your boyfriend?"
"Yes, Mom. This is Yardley Wolfe, my boyfriend."
Carol nodded slowly. "Well, nice to meet you."
"Good evening, ma'am. Please, just call me Yardley." He turned to Nancy's father with equal respect. "Sir."
Nancy sat nervously in the passenger seat. Yardley was really nailing this whole act.
Carol asked curiously, "Yardley, how did you and Nancy meet?"
Nancy's heart skipped a beat. They hadn't reh
