What could she do now? She couldn't let Ariana meet with Holden. What if seeing Ariana jogged Holden's memory?

While Sadie was lost in thought, Adele gingerly touched her arm.

Feeling someone touching her, Sadie reflexively slapped the person hard without thinking twice or bothering to see who it was.

However, aware of passers-by around her, Sadie quickly pulled herself together. Abusing Adele in public could put everything in jeopardy.

Holden should never know about this.