What the Heart didn't Know
Adrian murmured, waving him off.
The waiter lingered for a moment, his head bent low. Then, he straightened, locking eyes with me. A sinister, triumphant smirk cracked across his face. He wasn't smiling at me; he was staring right through me.
"Enjoy the rest of the celebration, Mrs. Cole," the waiter said, his voice laced with venomous familiarity.
Adrian’s instincts screamed danger. He grabbed the waiter's arm, his grip like iron. "Who are you?"
The waiter's smirk widened, his eyes mocking me. "Just a man making a delivery." He twisted violently out of Adrian's grip, knocking over the champagne tower with a crash that echoed through the room, and vanished into the stunned crowd.
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