Oliver was beyond annoyed. Every question Shay threw at him was just another opportunity for humiliation.

With his gaze lowered and a tender look in his eyes, he turned to the blushing Josefina and said, "Let's get out of here."

He wrapped Josefina in his arms, holding her close as they made their exit. Shay watched them go, the pair inseparable, clinging to each other as if they couldn't stand to be apart.

And what about her? What was she in this picture? Just a jester? Her eyes filled with a desolate mixture of envy and resentment.

With a lonely twist of her body, Shay turned and slowly walked back the way she had come.

Meanwhile, safely ensconced in the privacy of their booth, Lena let out a sigh of relief. "They're gone."

In the shadowy room, a man's voice, dripping with mockery, broke the silence. "Who would've thought, Shay has a thing for Oliver."

"How did you know?" Lena asked.

"Are you braindead, Lena? It couldn't be more obvious. How can you not see it?"

and even though his face was obscured, the chill

neither you nor Shay could manage. How does that make you feel? I've invested in you, and what

Lena's spine as she sat there, too afraid to

with defiance. "Oliver's just smitten with Josefina because of her talents.

"And what about you? Carrying the name of the Harrison family and yet you couldn't snatch Oliver's heart. Do you really have the


didn't dare to respond,

a long sigh. "What a shame, I

working for

Lena pursed her lips,

he continued.

be

touch. Don't contact

ruin my plans."

a muffled acknowledgment, not daring

...

car, leaving her motorcycle to be retrieved later. "Why did you dress up like this to meet Lena?"

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