Chapter 24: A Question of Affection
(Caroline's POV)
I slid my phone into my purse and turned back to the table. The silence was thick. It felt heavy and strange.
Both men were sitting elegantly, but the air between them was tight. It felt like a rubber band stretched to its breaking point.
"What were you two chatting about?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. I looked from one to the other. "You don't look like you were having a fun conversation."
Sebastian shifted in his seat. He looked nervous, like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
"Nothing," Sebastian stammered. "Just... small talk. You know."
Adrian lifted his wine glass. He took a sip, completely at ease. A playful smile touched his lips.
"We were discussing your childhood, Caroline," Adrian said.
I whipped m
