Chapter 19

When adrenaline surged, a racing heart was only natural. It was a physiological reaction that came with being out of breath and lingering excitement—nothing worth reading into. They’d been sleeping together for three years, after all. A sudden change of heart was no different from a sneeze. Haein found peace of mind talking herself down like that. Changing her relationship with a precious friend once, three years ago, had been more than enough. A cell phone buzzed from somewhere. Digging through the pile of clothes on the floor, she found the neglected phone. Thinking there was no one who would call her at this hour, Haein checked the number.