But it was strange how she could hear his heartbeat. Or could she be mistaken?
Cadell quickly stood up and approached them, feeling a tinge of jealousy. "I guess it was because of the straps," he said, glancing down at her feet. He pulled Amelia to himself, forcing Sebastian to let go of her.
Amelia nodded, noticing her heel strap had loosened. “Yeah, you're right." She glanced at Sebastian. "Thank you," she said, trying to shake off her nervousness.
Cadell mouthed a thank you to Sebastian and pulled out a seat for Amelia. "I will help you tie it back properly. I don't want you to trip and fall in another man's arms."
Amelia couldn't quite decipher his sincerity but nodded, smiling as she tucked her hair. “You're a sweetheart."
Sebastian, his jaw tight, walked back to his table and
