Chapter 1937

Fiona sat back in her chair, belly full and satisfied, absently scrolling through her phone. Her fingers flew across the screen, tapping away so fast it was like she was in some kind of showdown.

There were only a couple of dishes on the table she actually liked, but that didn't bother her. She glanced at the new message from Tyler and let a sly smile tug at

her lips.

Hook, line, and sinker.

She was about to stash her phone when she noticed the little "typing..." bubble in Tyler's chat window. Seriously, what was this guy up to?

Whatever. She couldn't be bothered. Fiona snapped her phone shut.

Right at that moment, a message from Tyler popped up-then vanished almost immediately.

Tyler: Nash came to see me today.

If she'd seen that, no doubt she'd have grilled him for details, then gone straight to Jackson for the whole story.

"Mr. Woods, Ms. Fiona, I've always heard you two are the perfect match. So, when are we going to get an invite to your wedding?" The host's booming voice broke the awkward silence. He raised his glass, grinning.

"Let me toast you both! I'll drink mine straight down, you two can take it easy-no pressure."

This dinner wasn't just about food. The host was hoping to score big by getting closer to Jackson and Fiona. One was from the main branch of the Woods family, the other from the well-known Stonnell family. They weren't people you could just compare to anybody else.

A single deal with either of them would be enough to keep him comfortable for years.

The guests from Country M all looked confused and, almost in sync, turned to Amy.

Since when were Jackson and Fiona a thing?

Amy had made it crystal clear to them: Jackson was about to get engaged to someone from the Gregory family. That's why she'd felt so confident mouthing off to Fiona earlier.

Now what was going on?

Country M's people looked furious, glaring daggers at Amy.

Amy frowned, caught off guard that the host would so openly try to set up Jackson and Fiona. Didn't he know they'd already broken up?

She coughed, trying to play it off.

Amy knew the group from Country M was waiting for her to explain.

"Host, I think there's been a misunderstanding. Jackson and Ms. Fiona broke up over two weeks ago."

The host's face turned green in an instant.

het

Of course he knew about their breakup! He wasn't living under rock. But this Gregory girl had no

aess at all. Anyone could see

how much Jackson favored Fiona.

Not to mention, ever since the food poisoning incident, Jackson had shipped over

loads of medicine, bottled water, and snacks for her.

He'd even been lucky enough to get

a bottle of that fancy water from Jackson himself-though Jackson had pretty much kicked him out right after. That same bottle was now sitting right by Fiona's hand on the table.

He'd looked it up-over a hundred bucks a bottle.

Nobody else at the table got that kind of treatment.

He needed to tread carefully if he wanted to keep his good standing.

"Is that so?" The host forced a laugh. “Sounds like someone's just spreading rumors."

He watched Jackson and Fiona closely, relieved when neither of them seemed bothered. Thank goodness-maybe it wasn't as big a deal as he feared.

From the corner of her eye, Fiona glanced at Jackson. He didn't bother clarifying anything. She pressed her lips together, brows knitting in annoyance.

Her game had already started another match automatically. Fiona was about to speak up and correct things, but Amy's next words made her freeze.

"I'm not making this up," Amy insisted, her voice cutting through the tension. "The Woods family and the Gregory family are about to tie the knot, right, Jackson?"