Hearing that name, I froze for several seconds before slowly turning around.
"Are you talking to me, Mr. Mercer?"
Nolan stared at me, his expression darkening.
"How did you know about my allergy? I've never told anyone about it."
So that was what he meant.
Relief washed through me, and I managed a faint smile.
"I'm a reporter. It's perfectly normal for me to dig deeper than others."
Our eyes locked.
His stare made every muscle in my body tense, but I refused to look away.
Our online relationship, Aldermere University, my onion allergy, and his kudzu allergy added up to far too many coincidences.
But no matter what happened, I couldn't let Nolan know I was Lena.
Before the standoff could drag on any longer, the driver arrived.
I let out a quiet breath of relief.
Nolan gave me o
