KATHERINE’S POV.
I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of the conversation I was about to have. “I need to be honest with you, Adrian. About everything.”
He stayed quiet, his eyes focused on me as I stepped closer to his desk. “I’ve been holding back for a long time. I’ve been afraid of my feelings for you,”
“And I’ve been avoiding them because of… well, everything. Your age, your engagement, the way my daughter will see me, the way people like Vera and Lilian treat me. But I can’t keep pretending that there’s nothing between us.”
Adrian’s eyes darkened, a mix of surprise and intensity washing over his face. “Katherine, I—”
“Let me finish,” I interrupted, my voice shaking slightly. “I know you’re engaged, and I know that complicates things.”
“But I can’t deny how I feel anymore. I’ve
