Chapter 48

"Then what is this mark he's talking about?"

Maybe it was the low, sunken sky, but his voice sounded strangely ominous.

"A mark...? What do you mean?"

Adele asked back, feigning complete ignorance.

But her heart was pounding.

Could he have heard what I said to Stone?

Should I just tell him everything, even now? Yes... let's do that.

Just then, Tanya came running up from a distance.

"My lady!"

At that, Christine pressed a kiss to the back of her hand and smiled, just as he always did — as though the gravity of a moment ago had been nothing but Adele's imagination.

"You should get going. I need to head back myself."

Watching Christine turn to leave, Adele hesitated.

Should I stop him right now and tell him everything?

But before she could decide, Christine had already rejoined his men, and Tanya came to her side.

"Let's get…