The first words out of my mouth were the only ones that mattered.

“How could you be this cruel, Kelvin?”

My voice shook with fury, but I forced myself to remain seated, my fists pressed tight against my lap. Every nerve in me burned to lash out, to slap him, scream at him until the whole restaurant turned to look.

But I held myself still. Losing control here would only draw attention, and the last thing I wanted was an audience for this kind of betrayal.

Kelvin’s head dropped, shame ...