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…

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

I smiled for

blinked, his eyes wide for a

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 for a walk when we are done

no reply to

gaze toward him. The ferocity of his glare stole looked as if

away. He

as I

instead. It instantly softened. My

I couldn’t look away even

suddenly, that I wanted to.

was supposed

to dote all of

at me like that? my affection

again. If he knew the danger he was causing simply by

the

1/2

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

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