Had he been staring at her all this time?
Adelyn paused.
But ... why?
She looked back at him, trying to understand what he wanted when his gaze remained fixed on her even after several long seconds.
Wait ...
Did he want to ask her something?
Or was it ...
Her eyes drifted back toward the phone resting on the table.
... did he want to know who had messaged her?
Adelyn thought about it for a moment.
Although she wasn't obligated to report everything to him, she had lied to him earlier. And since he was currently her temporary boyfriend, it was only natural for him to be curious from time to time.
If she kept hiding things unnecessarily, it might eventually make her lies crumble.
Until she found the right opportunity to end this farce between them, it was only sensible not to let that happen.
So ...
"Uh ... that message was actually important," she said. "It was from my lawyer. He—"
Before she could continue, a voice suddenly interrupted her from a distance.
"Lawyer?"
