Chapter 41: Emma

Back at 'The Maple Nook,' I found myself spilling the entire embarrassing saga to Katie, who was sipping her coffee with a mix of shock and amusement on her face.

“So, let me get this straight,” Katie said, trying to stifle her laughter. “You accidentally left a... rather uh, intimate, voicemail for Liam Harrington? The Liam Harrington?”

I groaned, burying my face in my hands. “Yes, and it’s not funny, Katie. It’s a disaster. I mean, what are the chances? Of all the people in Maple Falls, it had to be him – Mr. Aloof Billionaire!”

Katie reached across the table, patting my hand in a failed attempt to offer comfort. “Oh, Em, only you could manage to pull off something like this on your first week back in town.”

I glared at her over my fingers. “Not helping, Katie.”

“But seriously,” she continued, her expression turning more serious, “what are you going to do? Have you thought about calling him back, explaining it was a mistake?”