With a concrete resolve reached about visiting Pauline Winters' home in the evening, the rest of the drive was wrapped in silence, each lost in their own thoughts and private plans.
Lucian had already returned his attention to his work, his fingers gliding swiftly across his laptop keyboard, the soft hum of the car and faint tapping of keys forming a rhythm of focus.
But Emily, she was anything but calm. The thought of walking into any eatery with Lucian Sterling, her cold, unreadable boss and acclaimed husband sent ripples of unease through her chest.
Her heart swirled with endless thoughts, deductions, and uncomfortable possibilities about what this trip might bring.
Moments later, Lucian's sleek black car rolled to a smooth stop in the parking lot of Diamond Eatery, an upscale restaurant known for its refined luxury and signature dishes.
