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Me: Never tried it

Adonis: Sushi it is

Chapter 27

Undeniable

ADONIS

“Shit, I haven’t seen you smile like this since you used to make me and Lo watch cartoons with you.”

The irritatingly jovial voice of my best friend slices through my mood. I correct him, “It wasanime.”

“Right.”

“Why are you here?”

“I wanted to see how she was after the tests. I’ll be here after lunch to go over the results with Dr. Greene,” he fills me in.

Standing, I tuck the phone in the pocket of my slacks, and I meet Silas’ stare.

It’s only then that the strain in my facial muscles registers, and I realize it’s from smiling at my phone.

Smiling because Delilah texted me and told me I could take her to lunch.

Well, close enough. She has no choice since Victor is off today. A win is a win.

“Ms. Delilah has you wrapped around her pinky. I gottalook her in the eye and thank her for this metamorphosis. I’ve never seen you this…open.”

Irritated that he’s talking about me like a fucking science experiment, I snatch my gaze away from him, inconspicuously keeping my eye on the door Delilah is supposed to walk through any minute now.

“She doesn’t have me wrapped around anything. You should be happy I’m being nicer.” I clear my throat, my voice catching around the lie. “Aren’t you the one who said she needs a supportive environment if she’s going to get better?”

“Yeah…” Silas’ voice trails and I avert my eyes to see what has his attention.

Instead of the exit I expected, Delilah emerges from a door near reception with a furrow digging between her arched brows.

Silas looks from her to me and back again, a slow smile stealing across his face.

Before I can tell him to wipe the smugness out of his expression, Delilah reaches us, and her face brightens at the sight of him.

“Hey, Silas.”

“How are you, Delilah?”

“I’m ok.” She tries to shrug away some of the doubt clouding her eyes. “Cold and a little hungry.”

My jacket is draped across her shoulders before she can finish that statement.

Now that I’m behind her, I’m facing Silas, and the amusement flickering across his face hardens my jaw.

Unaware, Delilah peers up at him. “Adonis is taking me to try sushi. Do you want to come with us?”

More mirth deepens the lines around my best friend’seyes. He shoots me a glance and covers his mouth with his hand to hide an obnoxious smile.

“You know what? I’d love to.”

Pushing away thoughts of rearranging that smirk on his face, I turn to walk out of the building, Delilah and my alleged best friend a few paces behind me.