** Harper **
For all the years they were neighbors, Harper had only met Eli's father once, and that was almost a decade ago. She would've barely recognized him, if not for the obvious resemblance between the father and son.
Emory, on the other hand …
The girl's presence at the gala was a complete surprise. Thanks to the barbie doll face, she hardly looked old enough to be of legal drinking age, so Harper had never thought of mentioning the gala to her at all during the past weeks, despite the two of them growing quite close at work.
