*BENNETT*
“Alonzo,meet Bennett Graham and his wife.”Claudia introduced.
“Hello,Bennett.”Alonzo began with a coy smile as he stretched his hand to me.
Did he just address me by my name?
Bastard.
I ignored his outstretched hand and he turned to face Maliyah.
“Hey,Mali.”
“Alonzo,what a surprise.”Maliyah let out.
“A pleasant surprise,right?”He asked.
Pleasant,my foot.I glanced at Maliyah and she said nothing.
“You know them?”Claudia probed.
“Yeah,remember I told you I had worked as a gardener,it was at Bennett’s house.”
Claudia suddenly gasped.”You mean…you mean this is the Maliyah you told me so much about?”
“Yes.”
And then she moved closer to Maliyah,holding her hands.
“My dear,I’m so happy I got to meet you.Alonzo told me you were the one who a
