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“He really is. Honestly, I don’t miss him at all anymore. Well, maybe a little at first. But you know what they say about love and hate? He pushed me over to the other side.”

“Same here,” Beau said as he started the truck and drove them to the restaurant.

“Did you have to call Grant?” Brenna asked him.

Beau grinned. “Of course, I did. And he definitely gave me a hard time about it.”

Brenna laughed. “He’s such a great guy. And Jessa is perfect for him.”

“They’re madly in love with each other,” Beau added.

“And rightfully so,” Brenna said with a smile as she watched the snow flying through the headlights.

Luckily, the roads were clear, and Beau easily found a parking spot near the restaurant.

“It doesn’t seem too crowded,” Brenna commented.

“Probably because of the weather. When I called earlier, they couldn’t even give me a reservation.”

“That actually works out well for us then,” Brenna replied with a smile.

Beau parked and got out of his side before walking around to open Brenna’s door for her. She couldn’t help but admire his manners; something Eric never had.

“What are you thinking about?” Beau asked her curiously.

“I was just thinking about how gentlemanly you are compared to Eric...”

Beau shook his head and took her hand in his as they made their way inside.

As they approached the hostess at the podium, she greeted them with a smile. “Welcome to the Hartland restaurant. Do you have a reservation?”

“Yes, ma’am. For McCallister,” Beau replied politely.

The hostess quickly scanned her computer before grabbing two menus and gesturing for them to follow her.

“Were there cancellations?” Brenna asked curiously.

“Yes, unfortunately. We were fully booked but with the bad weather, some people decided not to come,” the hostess explained as she led them to a booth.

Beau let Brenna slide into the booth first before taking his seat across from her. She couldn’t help but feel a little excited at having someone treat her with such manners.

After placing their orders, they both took sips of their drinks and looked around the restaurant. Even with the cancellations, it was still full. Brenna’s eyes widened when she spotted Eric and Liz sitting at a table across the room.

“Damn it,” she muttered under her breath.

“What’s wrong?” Beau asked concernedly.

“Liz and Eric are here,” Brenna whispered.

Beau’s jaw tightened as he glanced over at them. “I don’t care about either of them anymore, but it still pisses me off. Makes me wonder how I didn’t see it coming.”

Brenna nodded in agreement. “I feel the same way. All those times we spent together makes me wonder how long they had been sneaking around behind our backs. The only satisfaction I have is knowing that he’ll never be faithful to her.”

Beau chuckled. “Yeah, you know what they say, if he cheats with you, he’ll cheat on you.”

Brenna raised her wine glass in agreement. “Here’s to that.”

Beau let out a heavy sigh. “They deserve each other,” he muttered under his breath.

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