Chapter 0359

Slowly, Julian moved his arm forward, placing his hand onto my shoulder instead.

In my head, I commanded myself, Don’t go stiff. Don’t go stiff. Don’t go stiff.

If I cared for Julian romantically, I would be pleased by this clear sign of ownership and affection. So I tried to play the part and smile. It felt uneasy on my lips.

God, I was such a terrible liar. The cameras were likely capturing my awkwardness.

I had to try harder. I really had to sell my feelings for Julian.

I took a breath, giving myself a moment to think. If Nicholas had done this instead of Julian, how would I have reacted?

It wouldn’t be the same, but if I was playing pretend…

Julian to be Nicholas, and that it was Nicholas’s arm around

smiled

He blinked, his eyes wide for a moment. He swallowed hard.

the other side of the table, Olivia was speaking softly, asking Nicholas things such as, ” Perhaps we can try again at dinner?” Or, “Would you like to go

gave no reply to either of

his glare stole looked as if he wanted to take Julian’s head clear off his shoulders with his

away. He

expression as I did,

slid to me instead. It instantly softened. My heart turned to goo at the

I couldn’t look away even if I’d

suddenly, that

at least, I was

to dote all

me like that? my affection onto Julian supposed to work when Nicholas

I needed to speak with him again. If he knew the danger he was causing simply by looking at me like that,

good of the

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When both Julian and Olivia were pandering to different cameras, I slunk back into the shadows

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