Chapter 1590:

She tapped her temple and muttered in frustration, “Do you think Corrie noticed?”

Elyse waved the thought away with a dismissive gesture. “Not a chance. She was far too consumed by her own anger to notice anything so subtle.”

Propping her chin in her hands, Elyse studied Camille with a mischievous smile. “Are you sure you’re not a professional actress? You were so convincing, we genuinely thought you two were a real couple at first.”

Blushing at the compliment, Camille fidgeted with her fingers. “Actually, no. I’m not an actress. I work at a bar, serving drinks. Last night was my first shift, and that’s when Brook noticed me and offered me this job.”

Elyse raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “And what exactly did you do to catch his attention?”

Camille hesitated, her cheeks tinged pink. “I kind of stole a customer’s focus away from another girl. That customer ended up buying ten cases of beer from me. When the other girl got upset and cursed me out, I played the innocent victim. Brook said he needed someone with my knack for subtle manipulation to provoke a horrible woman.”

into laughter, unable

turned out, Camille’s eccentric personality wasn’t an act—it was simply who she

“Brook really lucked out with you.

as she teased, “Surely spending time with Brook beats slinging

face. “Brook promised that once everything falls into place, he’ll

surprise. “Return to education?

a month shy of legal adulthood. Brook suggested taking a gap year to focus on

He

no academic prodigy. Even with a year of preparation, top universities

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before suggesting, “Have you considered pursuing acting? You could dedicate the year to preparing for both auditions

forward eagerly. “Do you honestly believe I could

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