“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.

an exemplary woman, a bright moon in a starlit

didn’t

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

admission of their relationship that night at the orange orchard fueled

a pair. Was it even possible for such a distant couple

intimate moment with a woman

coat over her

Millie distress, yet he relayed

Millie’s brows drew together.

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

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