Chapter 83

"Mr. Donovan, this blind date is nothing but a farce. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now," Grace said. "Shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Adrian's fingers traced the rim of his teacup, his expression unreadable, carrying a hint of unexplained jealousy. Grace didn't understand, but then he spoke again, "You already have someone you like, so why are you playing with me?" The words "playing with me" were both blunt and suggestive, throwing her heartbeat and breath into disarray. But remembering what Nora had said this morning and that book from an old flame, she quickly cooled her gaze, her words sharp and laced with sarcasm. "Mr. Donovan, you don't have to make yourself sound so innocent. "Yes, I was tempted by your looks, but weren't you just as fickle? You have a wife and kids, yet you were still willing to strike a deal with me. Morally speaking, that's not exactly husbandly behavior. Emotionally speaking, that's cheating." Adrian took a deep breath, unable to ar