I was perched on the edge of my seat, just as tensed as anyone else in the room.

The cameraman switched views back to the pool table, capturing the moment the opponent's skilled shot went out of bounds. The place erupted in cheers.

The girl I was rooting for lifted her cue high, signaling her victory.

I watched the victor, my lips curving into a smile.

As music started playing on the TV, I swiveled my chair around to face Haley, "She won."

"The game's over. So, what brings you here?" Haley quizzed me.

I kicked the floor lightly, gliding the chair closer to her, crossing one leg over the other.

I was still wearing the black, slit silk skirt from last night's dinner with Yates and Fanny. The slit was subtly revealing when I stood, but sitting down, it provocatively exposed my thigh.

My skin was exceptionally pale, glowing against the dark fabric of my skirt.

Haley's gaze instantly shifted my way, a mix of admiration and envy in her eyes, even though she herself was fair and delicate. I knew her envy stemmed from not having flaunted her legs in a long while, especially with her pregnancy these past few months.

because of my fair skin, the marks left by Ernest last night were

through motherhood herself, understood all too well what those marks

a mix of embarrassed and annoyed as she snapped, "Felicia, did

words were venomous, yet without

a mockingly light laugh, "You think everyone's like

"Felicia, you're no saint either. After sleeping with Conrad for ten years, getting bored and moving on

It was a common belief among those

claim I hadn't been with

these matters required no explanation from

long as I have someone to sleep with," I parried, leaving her momentarily at a

it gets, and it seems

that wasn't the

wanted to

came to warn you," I leaned back comfortably in my

you're actually

in my hand, I gently lifted her chin, "Haley mess with me all you want, I can play games.

care

off limits."

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