Chapter 165

‘It’s just dinner,’ Harper said. Elodie glanced sideways at her cousin, raising an eyebrow. ‘Well, someone certainly went all out for dinner tonight,’ she remarked, unable to keep the amusement from her voice. Harper blushed slightly, looking down at herself. ‘Oh, this old thing? I just thought, why not?’ she replied breezily. But Elodie couldn’t help noticing the extra sparkle in her eyes, the excitement that seemed to bubble beneath the surface. Clearly, there was more to this dinner than met the eye. At last, they reached the entrance to the restaurant, and the maître d’ ushered them inside. Elodie scanned the room, searching for any sign of Ari, but he was nowhere to be seen. Just as she began to worry that perhaps something had happened to delay him, she heard a familiar voice behind her. ‘Ladies, sorry I’m late!’ She turned to see Ari striding toward them, his handsome face split into a grin. He looked every inch the successful billionaire, dressed in an immaculately tailored sui