won’t pretend I didn’t hear it. But I should not have followed you.”
Marissa placed her lunch bag on a side table.
“Did you hear everything?”
“Enough.”
She stared at the carpet.
“Owen had formula by last night.”
“I’m glad.”
“My mother helped.”
Adrian nodded.
He wanted to say more.
Instead he let the moment settle.
Finally, Marissa looked at him.
“You saw Mr. Bellamy.”
“Yes.”
“And the envelope.”
“Yes.”
She exhaled slowly.
“I wondered how long it would take.”
“For what?”
“For someone in your family to notice Daniel’s name.”
“Did you take this job because of us?”
The question hurt more than Adrian expected.
Marissa shook her head.
“No.”
“Not at all?”
“I knew who you were when I applied. I would be lying if I said I didn’t.”
“Then why here?”
“Because the pay was better than the hotel where I was working. Because the schedule let
