Chapter 77

Grace pressed her lips together in a smile. "He's a friend of mine. A good friend." She emphasized the last part. The man frowned. "A good friend?" "Why would you bring a… male friend with you on a date with me?" he asked, looking me up and down. I saw the disdain in his eyes, and I swallowed the explanation that had been on the tip of my tongue. Grace nodded. "Is that alright? I wanted to let my friend see if you're worth dating or not." It didn't seem to be the first time that Grace had met this man. The man laughed coldly. "Fine." "I'll show you how sincere I am, Grace." He jutted out his chin with arrogance in his eyes. "Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" He nodded at me. I was a few inches taller than he was, and when he nodded at me, it didn't achieve the lofty air that he had been going for. Instead, it just made him seem even shorter, as he had no choice but to look up at me. The man seemed to realize the disadvantage of what he was doing. He looked down, disp