KATHERINE
That day had started out like any other — simple, predictable, borderline boring - and it had quickly devolved into a relentless crescendo of high-stakes, stressful, and shocking events, and now, I could feel it, it was about to end with a firework display worthy of New Year's Eve.
"Ignore them," Xander murmured smoothly, his large, warm hand covering mine and giving it a reassuring squeeze. "We’re in public. They won't dare try anything stupid."
But I could already feel the weight of the room shifting: the patrons at the neighboring tables and the floor staff were casting anything but subtle glances toward the entrance. They had noticed exactly who had just walked through the doors, they knew exactly who was already seated in the restaurant, and every single eye was hyper-fo
