Brazen Charade

Vivienne raised her hand to tug Vaughn back. “It’s my birthday today. Don’t answer it, I’m sure your work can wait.”

Giselle lifted her head to look at him and said considerately, “Vaughn, you can just answer it here. We won’t make a sound until you’re done.”

Vaughn declined the call, not wanting to get into a dispute with his mother during her birthday celebration because of a woman while his rel