CHAPTER 151: GETTING ENGAGED CATHERINE:The ride to the restaurant was quiet, but it wasn't a peaceful kind of quiet. Jordan kept his hand locked over mine the whole way, his grip firm, but his eyes were fixed on the road like he was a million miles away. Seeing Jordan so brooding made me wonder if something else was eating at him. Because he wasn't this way a few moments ago when we had arrived at the hospital.We pulled up to a place called The Gilded Talon. It was a five-star spot that screamed old money and power. When we stepped inside, I almost lost my breath. The ceiling was draped in gold-leaf moldings, and massive crystal chandeliers hung down like frozen rain, casting a warm, shimmering glow over everything. The floors were polished white marble, and the walls were lined with velvet curtains the color of deep wine. It was beautiful, but it felt like a cage—a very expensive, very shiny cage.Jordan led me to a VIP booth in the back, tucked away from the main crowd. A wait
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