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Veronica laughs but her face turns cold too.

“You don’t have a ring?” Camille asks and the girls soon begin to look down at her.

“Yes, Veronica. I mean…this is the Bright group we are talking about. If Daxon is accepting you again, it would have been everywhere on the internet. Cecelia says, finding her confidence to talk back to Veronica.

“Yes, why hasn’t the news been broadcasted yet?” Camille asks and Azura looks at her sister. The apex of her fears are shoring on her face and she abruptly stands from her seat.

“Why are you all questioning me? Do you think I would boldly come here and lie about something that I do not have? Daxon used to be my husband. He fell in love with me all over again!“ Veronica says.

“We…believe you Veronica. It’s just…there’s no evidence that he has accepted you. Don’t you still work in that coffee shop?” Camille says and Azura begins to chuckle.

“I have to use the ladies room.” Veronica says, picking her purse and standing from the table. The girls watch
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