Was he talking about Karina?

Brian narrowed his eyes and asked, "You mean Karina, right?"

“Of course not. Are you unaware that I've been wooing Rosalynn for a while now?"

Barlow turned his attention back to Rosalynn and added, "I agreed Karina to seduce Annalise so that Karina would put in a good word for me with Rosalynn. I was planning to tell Rosalynn, but I suppose it's just as well that she was here to see everything unfold. Well, Rosalynn? Were you impressed?"

He was obviously teasing her.

Brian was not amused, though. His arms reflexively wound around Rosalynn and pulled her close.

A cold glint appeared in his eye. He Looked like a wild animal ready to pounce at the slightest hint of a threat.

Barlow took it all in.

“Rosalynn, exactly what is going on between you and Brian?"

“What do you think? We spent a very enjoyable evening here Last night,”

Brian cut in yet again.

His embrace tightened around her.

A trace of dejection came over Barlow's eyes, but it was gone in the next second.

"Why did I never think of this? Should I have just forced you, Rosalynn?"

Brian's face hardened.

"Mind your tongue, Barlow. Rosalynn and I are in love."

Barlow ignored him and looked Rosalynn in the eye.

“Is he telling the truth?"

Rosalynn was at a loss. ALL that she could think of at the moment was that Barlow was very hard to read.

And so, she chose to skirt the question and just said, “Thank you, Barlow, for everything you did for Karina."

At the end of the day, he did prove to be an invaluable help to her best friend.

She untangled Brian's arms and took one of his hands.