At that moment, Adrian and Mr. Harrington walked back toward the table. I didn't bother responding to Darrell.
When they reached us, Harrington gave me a warm nod. "It was wonderful having you both over tonight, Amelia. Truly a pleasure."
I returned the smile, keeping it steady and polite. "Thank you so much for having us, Mr. Harrington. Everything was lovely."
Adrian’s eyes flicked to Darrell for the briefest second before they settled on me. His hand came to rest gently at the small of my back.
"You okay?" he asked lightly.
I nodded, "Yes. I’m fine."
Adrian didn’t bother saying anything to Darrell. We said bye to Mr. Harrington before walking out. The staff nodded politely as we passed. We rode the private elevator down in silence.
The moment the doors opened into the lobby, Adr
