Chapter 39: Can We Add Each Other?
(Evelyn Reed's POV)
I watched in stunned silence as Adrian Blackwood tightened his grip on his moonlight wine glass. The veins on the back of his hand became faintly visible, a subtle sign of tension that only someone watching closely would notice.
Mason had taken my earlier joking request far too seriously. I'd only meant to ease his nerves when I asked him to help handle the social niceties. Yet the moment we arrived, he began drinking moonlight wine in my place.
I managed a helpless smile, subtly tugging at his sleeve under the table to signal him to stop. His enthusiasm was touching but misplaced.
A server entered to change the plates, giving me the perfect opportunity. "Could I have a fresh glass, please?" I asked quietly.
Thomas Lee, the
