C12 Chapter 12

Catherine.

The name hung heavy in the air, pulling the room into a silence so tense it felt like it could snap at any moment. My heart raced, and I couldn’t tell if it was from anger or from the way Adrian’s jaw tightened when he said her name.

“Well, isn’t this a pleasant surprise,” Catherine said, her tone as smooth as polished glass. She crossed the room with an air of practiced elegance