Katherine felt a rush of shock and revulsion at Adrian's brazen confession, but a cold calculation immediately followed. She was reeling from James's betrayal, and this man, Adrian was confessing his love for her.
"I—I don't know what to say," Katherine stammered, stalling for time. Her eyes flickered nervously toward the café entrance. "What about Ava? What if she knows we even talked about this?"
Adrian laughed, a low, careless sound. "Ava wouldn't know anything," he assured her with a wicked glint in his eye. "And James won't still know anything. Trust me, Katherine. I'm very good at keeping secrets." He leaned back, his confidence radiating.
