Chapter 330 Carrie walked over to Elijah and pulled out a chair, taking her time as she sat down.

Camille followed close behind, eagerly planting herself in the chair beside Carrie.

Even if she wouldnt say much, her presence alone implied a silent solidarity.

Elijah broke the uneasy silence first.

I came to pick you up, he began, his tone calm, though his fingers absently drummed against the table.

But I didnt expect you to come with Oliver.

I ran into Sandra by chance.

His words were straightforward, truthful even, but a strange sense of guilt lingered beneath them.

Carrie nodded, not pressing the matter further, though her gaze was steady and assessing.

After a moment, she asked, What show did you decide I wouldnt participate in? The question caught Elijah off guard.

He frowned slightly, genuinely at a loss, What show? he asked, turning to Sandra for clarification.

Sandra, which show is it? Carrie let out a cold laugh, quiet but cutting.

She reached for the glass of water in front of Elijah, took a deliberate sip, and then set it back down with a sharp clink.

How amusing, she said slowly, her words dripping with sarcasm.

without

smile wavered ever so

up the glass Carrie had just drunk from and took a sip

made the act

of knowing him, he had never done something like thisnot even

share a glass, fork, or

always been carefully measured, limited to holding hands or an occasional hug when

mind spiraled with unbidden imagesElijah and Carrie kissing, tangled in each others arms, sharing a bond that went far beyond the clean, detached affection shed

enough to sting, and the pain

through the storm of jealousy in her chest, Sandra offered an explanation,

ItsWeekend Party .

promote the new drama, so they asked me to

constant online comparisons between my acting and

to stir up any negative buzz

rested

unmistakable, reminiscent of

tone was

the one with

me? If the topic hadnt been suppressed so

had more

to be compared to me, why dont you step

struck

crumbled for a moment before she forced herself to

she walked to another chair and

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