A Graceful Rejection

Hadley’s POV

The evening had been going great. Perfect. Spectacular. Until she showed up.

“Lessia, darling.”

Of course.

Madame Celeste swooped in, lips puckered for one of those dramatic double-cheek air kisses, and Lessia, bless her beautiful soul, shifted just enough that Celeste ended up kissing absolutely nothing.

It took everything in me not to choke on my drink. I pressed my lips together, s