Calculated Confidence

Valerie picked up on the worry in Sloane's voice and answered in a calm tone, "They didn't actually invite me. I'm just tagging along."

Sloane blinked in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Valerie explained, "They invited Preston, so they sent me an invitation as well."

Sloane's grip on her phone tightened as she muttered under her breath, "Valerie, Preston is a regular in the gossip columns. You..."