“Nothing,” she said quickly. “Just a little confusion.”
Daniel looked at Brandon.
“Vanessa told me this was your party.”
Brandon’s smile faltered.
“My party?”
“She said you were hosting it.”
Vanessa interrupted.
“That’s not exactly what I said.”
Daniel didn’t argue.
He simply repeated her words.
This is my new boyfriend’s party.
Graham’s expression became difficult to read.
Brandon flushed.
“I think she misunderstood what I told her.”
Vanessa turned.
“Brandon, you said this was an important company celebration.”
“It is.”
“You said you had a major role in everything happening tonight.”
“I do have responsibilities with the company.”
“You told me you’d be meeting the person who decides the future of Everline.”
Brandon glanced helplessly toward Daniel.
“That part is true.”
Graham cleared his throat.
“Perhaps we should move this conversation somewhere quieter.”
Daniel looked toward the guests nearby.
Several had stopped speaking.
A server carrying a tray of champagne stood uncertainly beside the doorway, trying to determine whether it was appropriate to pass between them.
Daniel stepped aside to clear her path.
“Thank you,” he said when she passed.
The server smiled.
