Chapter 16
A shrill tune blared from my phone, and the screen lit up with a new message.
Your order is being prepared. Expected wait time is approx. 20 minutes.
Yes! I couldn’t wait. Char siu—Chinese barbecue pork—was my favourite dish of all time. Yum for my tum. After today’s struggles, I wanted to treat myself. Except ordering for home delivery also meant the addition of something else in my home.
I glanced at the something else sitting opposite me. Aiden propped his arms on my dining room table, his steady gaze trained on me. Disbelief warred with tingles of amazement as I questioned myself and my current state of mind.
Was I deeply tired, and in need of a good nap? Yes.
Was I sleeping though? No.
Was I crazy to invite an almost stranger, fame status notwithstanding, into my hom
