But because Irene had never had a mate before, she knew right away that Chuck was hers. However, Chuck, though he feels a connection towards Irene, doesn't know that she's his second chance.

My heart broke for Irene because that must be so difficult.

"I'm so sorry," I tell her.

She just shrugged and gave me a sad smile.

"It's okay," she told me, even though I knew it wasn't. "But anyway, it would mean everything to me if you could come to the charity banquet with me. Please, Judy, I don't have anyone I can ask. You're kind of my only friend."

"Are you sure you even want to go to this event in the first place?" I asked her. "Especially with Ethan's family being there."

She groaned.

"Don't remind me," she muttered. "But I have to be here. It's expected as the Landry Heir."

I raised my brows.

"Will Matt be there too, then?"

She shook her head.

she explained. "He'll stay

want to let her down, but I wasn't sure I could face Gavin and Rachel again. My stomach was still in a knot

mind, Irene leaned

she assured me. "Something that'll knock the socks off my

only a little girl so I assumed it'd be a happy reunion. I didn't want to hear it from Irene that Rachel was perfect for her father, and she was happy that she

seeing Irene's face as she mentioned Rachel, it made my brows raise so high they disappeared

of her?" I asked her, my

Rachel muttered. "I'm my does estly surprised me

kind of

ears perked up at the mention of

She asked. "So, we are in agreement. Neither of us wants our father to be with that

I nodded.

muttered in

of

"How is Matt doing?"

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