Chapter 30 Are You in Love With Me

Christopher looked up from his book. "You didn't pick up your phone and reply to any of my messages. What is this, a belated rebellion phase?" Adeline turned to flash him a smile, explaining, "My phone died." To prove a point, she handed him her phone and said, "Take a look for yourself if you don't believe me." She had forgotten to charge her phone at the office and realized it had died halfway through dinner. There was nothing she could have done. Christopher closed his book and closed the distance between them, step by step. "Where were you?" Adeline met his frosty, deadly gaze. She reckoned he might throttle her if she told him she had been out with Matthew again, but she didn't want to lie to him. "Rose came back, so we grabbed dinner together." Sure enough, Christopher's expression softened, though it had nothing to do with her answer. He was just reassured by the distinct lack of another man's smell on her, which proved she was telling the truth. "I'll throw your phone int