Chapter 55
Tabitha's POV
Under the soft lights of Duke Seafood Restaurant, Gloria and I sat facing each other. On the table before us were all kinds of fancy seafood dishes.
The meal was a pretty penny, but I couldn't care less.
I gently lifted my glass, telling Gloria, "You know what? The moment I failed to snag Hope Ranch, I realized all that cash meant nothing to me. Our friendship is way more precious than that. So here's to our friendship!" I clinked my glass with her.
We chatted as we savored the dishes, her laughter dissipating the gloom in the air.
She eased up pretty quick, but I had this nagging feeling of loss that I couldn't shake off.
After downing a few glasses of wine, Gloria got tipsy.
"Tabitha, you always look so tough, like nothing could ever hurt you. It breaks m
