Chapter 24. Strangers

2024

Amelia’s POV

I adjusted my burgundy dress, the one reserved for important interviews and presentations. Tailored to perfection, it hugged my waist while the modest slit just above the knee added a touch of elegance. Paired with black heels and a delicate gold necklace, I looked polished—at least outwardly. Inside, my nerves were anything but composed.

A part of me had considered wasting time in my apartment, maybe letting Adrian stew for a while. After all, hadn’t he earned a little payback for how coldly he’d treated me that morning which had eventually made me resign? But I dismissed the idea almost as quickly as it came. Wasting time meant keeping Dr. Sharma waiting, and she deserved better.

Stepping into the coffee shop across the street, my eyes found him instantly—not that it was difficult. Adrian Kane commanded attention effortlessly, his presence as imposing and unmissable as a mountain. Even the untrained eye couldn’t help but be d