Chapter 15: Just a Terrible Mistake
(Author's POV)
The ballroom fell silent for a heartbeat. Then, the whispers started.
Caroline Lowells hadn't just stood there waiting to be a victim. When the waiter lunged, her survival instincts kicked in instantly. She had hissed a sharp "s**t," stepping back and throwing her arm up to shield her face.
But the splash never hit her.
Adrian Sinclair had moved faster. He stood between her and the disaster, his back now dripping with dark red wine.
"Oh my god," a woman nearby gasped, covering her mouth. "Did you see that?"
"He shielded her completely," another whispered, eyes wide. "I didn't know they were that close."
The narrative in the room shifted instantly. Caroline wasn't the clumsy divorcee getting humiliated in public. The women i
