Marco clenched his fists, narrowing his eyes. She didn't hadn't mentioned any 'previous engagements', and Marco wasn't stupid. There was no previous engagement. He knew a bullshit excuse when he saw one.

"Right your previous engagement," he said, his voice deceptively neutral. He didn't look at Eva. It was bad enough that Sakura hadn't even seen to fit to actually tell him the reason reason why she was blowing him off, but no, his mother had to be here too to witness it all.