If this had gotten out, who knew what kind of chaos it might have caused?

Ethan got up. "Ms. Langley, Evelyn and I are just business partners. Let's not say anything that might get twisted."

I wasn't sure why, but I felt disappointed when he said that. We were only business partners, after all.

Sasha seemed to pick up on the way Ethan was shutting her down without actually saying it. She smiled sheepishly. "Well, I guess I overstepped. I'll leave you to your meal." She waved and took her friends over to another table.

Things got awkward at our table.

"Sorry, I wasn't being thoughtful enough," Ethan whispered.

"It's fine. I didn't take it personally," I said with a forced smile. "Let's eat before everything gets cold."

I speared a bite of grilled salmon and popped it in my mouth. The salmon was so tender and juicy that it practically melted in my mouth.

stuck

voice,

realized tears had quietly run down my cheeks. I quickly wiped my tears away. "It's nothing. I probably

got up quickly and headed for the restroom. I needed to pull

breathing. My eyes were slightly red,

the director of Evelyn Studio, was in tears over some guy. I laughed dryly, realizing I was completely under Ethan's spell, in this life

was deep in thought when

half-smile. "What's

said more than

QUMS

Langley, what exactly are you getting

shrugged, approaching me gracefully. "Just a thought. I think it'd be better for you

tightened. "What makes

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