"No way. The boss, who's quite a catch, by the way, has had plenty of admirers since he became single, but he hasn't found the right woman. Who knows… maybe he was waiting for you."
I rolled my eyes, but she didn't even flinch. She snatches the glass from me and empties it in one go, as if trying to infect me with her daring. I shake my head, nervous, and she laughs softly.
"I thought he would leave before dinner," I murmured, more to myself than to her. "At least that's what I heard."
"He decided to stay until the end because the guys convinced him," Vero explains with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Although, if you had asked him, he wouldn't have even thought about leaving."
I sighed and shook my head. My new friend has definitely read too many romance novels.
But after dinner, w
