CATHERINE'S POV:
"I can't believe you embarrassed me like that—again! And in a place of that standard!" Leonard's voice boomed the moment we walked through the door, his face flushed with fury. His heavy footsteps echoed in the quiet hallway as he kicked off his shoes with an aggressive thud.
"What the hell were you thinking, Catherine? A fake invitation? Really? You made me look like a fool," he roared, turning to face me with a look of disbelief.
I stood my ground, meeting his eyes calmly despite the hammering of my heart. "It wasn’t fake, Leonard," I said, my voice steady but inwardly seething. I was furious, but not at him.
"I got it personally from a reliable source" My words were measured, calculated.
What had Melissa done? Was this some sort of sick joke?