Our gazes locked in surprise, his gaze mirroring the unexpectedness of our meeting. It was as if my presence in this setting caught him off guard. Mr. Colton slid onto the seat next to mine, keeping his eyes fixed on Ms. Isabella Colton.
"We were waiting for you," Isabella remarked.
"I was aware that you were waiting for me, but I was unaware you had company," Mr. Colton replied.
The words escaped from my mouth before I could prevent it. "You didn't know?" I paused, quickly restraining my impulse to speak further. I wanted to avoid making things awkward or showing my surprise at the unfolding situation. I tried to solve the puzzle: Ms. Isabella had invited me to this meeting with Mr. Colton, but he appeared to be unaware of the plan.
"Yes, I wanted to meet both of you," clarified Isabella Colton.
