The look of shock , glee , and delight swirled through Ryder 's face all at once the second he had spotted me entering the back yard where a very elegant table had been set .
I noticed the three guests in attendance from Mr. Hawthorne , to his wife , right down to my dreaded ex . However , none of then had spotted me just yet because the three of them had been staring at Ryder almost like they were expecting him to say something .
I cleared my throat and plastered a smile on my face . " I apologize for being late . " Those very same gazes fixed on Ryder had now been pinned on me .
" We thought you weren 't coming . " Mr . Hawthorne said as he assessed me far too closely that I was comfortable with .
I rounded the table and took the only vacant seat available situated between Mr . Ha
