Chapter 66 - Unveiled Obsessions and a Secret Summons
I shifted uncomfortably in my seat across from Elara, poking at my Caesar salad without much appetite. The upscale café buzzed with lunchtime conversations around us, but my mind was elsewhere—specifically, on Kaelen's house, where his fiancée Isolde was still staying.
"Are you even listening to me?" Elara's voice cut through my thoughts.
I blinked, focusing on her face. "Sorry, I'm just..."
"Distracted, obviously." She sighed, setting down her fork. "I was telling you about my date last night."
"Right, with the guy from marketing. How was it?" I forced myself to pay attention, though my phone felt like a lead weight in my pocket. I was half-expecting, half-dreading a text from Kaelen.
Elara picked at her quinoa bowl. "It was fine."
I raised an eyebrow. "Just fine? That's not your usual enthusiasm."