Chapter 5

I froze.

"That day at the coffee shop, I was actually waiting for a corporate partner. That table is just where I usually sit for business meetings."

His tone was perfectly calm, as if he were explaining something entirely trivial.

It hit me instantly.

No wonder he had paused when I sat down and announced I was there to meet him.

"Then why...?"

I stared at him, my mind spinning.

"After I mistook you for someone else, why didn't you tell me? Why did you play along, date me, and even agree to marry me?"

Adrian didn't answer right away.