“You okay?” I asked as I handed her coat to the attendant. “Yes.” She nodded, but the smile she gave me was uncertain. I cocked a brow and waited for her to elaborate. She worried her bottom lip and regarded me for a long moment. Finally, she smoothed the front of her dress and said, “I’m not a fancy event girl. Any time I had to go to things with Cole, he left me behind and ignored me.”
