CHAPTER 47 FAREWELL FEAST

“There’s something I need to tell you,” Bianca began, her voice low and steady. But as she was about to speak, Ethan interjected, “There’s something I need to tell you too.” They both laughed, caught in the awkwardness of the moment. “Ladies first,” Ethan offered, and Bianca took a deep breath before launching into her news. “How was Pennsylvania?” She asked instead, too worried to breaking the news in the club and denying herself a last time to being him. It was a selfish decision but she knew nothing but a hollowness would be left after Ethan walked away. “Pennsylvania was a success, wasn’t it? I watched you on the television” she started, subtly steering the conversation away from her own news. “The lunch went well,” Ethan began. “We made our pitch, and the client was impressed. The celebration afterwards was quite the affair. Top-notch food, expensive wines...” Bianca listened intently, focusing on the details of his story to keep her own thoughts at bay. “Sounds like quite