“Yes, he is dining here. I crossed paths with him in the restroom. Weren’t you aware of his presence?”

A silent shake of her head was her response. Millie hadn’t noticed his presence, presuming he was sequestered in a private dining area while she managed the main hall.

“I need to attend to other guests. Excuse me.” Sensing Patrick’s probing interest in her relationship with Marcus and the tenderness reflected in his gaze, Millie felt an urgency to break off their conversation.

Bound by her marriage, it was important for her to maintain a certain distance.

“Wait. How is your relationship with him? You don’t strike me as an ordinary couple.”

Just as Millie prepared to leave, Patrick’s words rang out, his clenched fist betraying his internal struggle.

his eyes, Millie was an exemplary woman, a bright moon in a starlit sky, deserving of

didn’t measure up in

I’ve not been working here long; I’m just filling in for a friend who’s traveling.

Patrick suspected a facade. Marcus’ own admission of their relationship that night at

Was it even possible for such a

observed him sharing an intimate moment with a woman

his coat over her before escorting her to the parking

Millie

Millie’s brows drew together.

willingness to drape his coat over a woman suggested her significance to

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