A Guarded Embrace

The cousins did not hold back on roasting each other. In the end, silence ensued in the car.

In all fairness, it was a good question, but there was no perfect answer.

It would be problematic for Valerie regardless of who she decided to bring to Wallace's birthday celebration. If she brought Dominic as her partner, Wallace would likely be displeased. On the other hand, she was not willing to invite