"But tell me, did you enjoy the message you received while you were away?"
The question cut through the ambient classical music of the restaurant like a laser slicing through glass. Rea froze, her fork hovering a mere inch above her plate as her entire body turned to ice. She looked into Zeldin's dual-colored eyes, trying desperately to find any sign of definitive knowledge behind his smooth, handsome face. His blue cybernetic eye hummed with a microscopic frequency, tracking the subtle twitch of her eyelid and the sudden irregularity of her pulse.
"I have no idea what you mean, Darling," Rea said, forcing a light, melodic chuckle to escape her dry throat. She set her fork down with a slow, deliberate grace, ensuring her hand did not shake against the expensive silver utensil. "The onl
