Xavier was holding her hand, looking at her like she hung the moon. “Mom, Danielle was just telling us about this beautiful venue she found for the wedding. They need a huge deposit upfront, but…”
“Oh, really?” I interrupted, my voice dangerously calm. I walked right up to the table and slammed my phone face-up right next to Danielle’s plate. The photo of her was glaring up at all of us. “Is it the same venue you booked with Tommy six months ago? Or did you pick a new one for my son?”
The silence in the room was deafening.
Xavier frowned, looking from the phone to his fiancée. “Mom, what is this? Danielle, who is Tommy?”
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