His grandfather looked moments away from enjoying himself.
Which was never a good sign.
Elena calmly ignored both of them.
"The sooner it's done, the better."
She placed the appointment card back on the table.
"There are still dozens of wedding arrangements waiting to be finalized."
Her gaze settled on Edward.
"If we continue postponing everything, it will only create more delays."
Edward nodded slowly.
A businessman recognizing another.
"Exactly."
Alaric looked betrayed.
"Seriously?"
"She's making sense."
"Her hand is injured."
"And yet she remains capable of making decisions."
Elena almost smiled into her teacup.
Almost.
Edward noticed that too.
Naturally.
The old man folded his hands once more.
"Appointment remains unchanged."
"Grandfather—"
"Eleven o'clock."
His tone ended the discussion.
Completely.
Then, after a brief pause, Edward added:
"If Miss Vaughn feels uncomfortable at any point, she is perfectly capable of informing us herself."
