Chapter 139

Chapter 139:

“Oh, Hadley, my dear!” Lennon groaned, his laugh tinged with exasperation. “Sure, if he doesn’t show, I miss out on his money. But if he remembers later and hears we went ahead without him, I’ll be the one paying for it!”

Hadley pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

There was no denying it—Eric’s name still carried serious weight in Srixby.

“And what about the crowd?”

The audience outside was still waiting for the Dance Queen to raise a glass to the top patron.

It was the real finale of the night, and without Eric making an appearance, everything had come to a standstill.