Chapter 23

Fiona pretended to be anxious and recorded a voice message saying, "Raphael, what should I do? Catherine attended the same social event as me today. She went off with someone to a private room. "What if something bad happens? Even though she went in willingly, I'm worried for her." Raphael responded almost immediately, not by text, but by calling Fiona directly. "Address," he demanded curtly, his voice laced with urgency and concern. Fiona's heart sank. Raphael was far more worried about Catherine than she had anticipated. In her original plan, Raphael was supposed to be repulsed upon seeing Catherine with another man. After all, he was like a father figure to her and was unaware of her feelings for him. Fiona had imagined a scene where Raphael would become furious, perhaps even disgusted. However, she had never considered that Raphael would rush over to find Catherine. She bit down hard on her lower lip, nearly drowning in her own jealousy. Raphael hung up the phone. The d