Chapter 24

Arthur looked genuinely surprised.

When he addressed Josephine,

newitched seamlessly to Francellesa, hypassing the need for translation

Josephine stepped out from behind Zayn and walked toward Arthur without a moment'

Her impression of Arthun hal already taken a steep nosedive, but if she had to choose between staying near this flirtatious and slightly sleazy foreigner on lingering in Zayn's presence, she'd rather take her chances with Arthur Technically speaking, ex-husband," she comected coolly.

"Ah, I nee. Well, it seems your ex-husband isn't quite over you," Arthur said with a smirk.

"It that were true, he wouldn't have cheated," Josephine replied, her voice crisp

"Cheated" How track "

From the moment Josephine began speaking. Zayn had been staring at her in utter disbelief.

Did she speak Francellese?

In over three years of knowing her, she had never shown this side of herself to him.

Every word Arthur said seemed to drip with disdain, his

Was Josephine bad-mouthing him?

Josephine and Arthur continued, Nadine, who was still standing

enough that

out she knew Arthur too. And not just in passing, it was clear from the way they spoke that they were

Just moins ago, Nadine had been the woman closest

Nadine's voice suddenly rang

her, including Arthur

Nadine's eyes gleamed with

as she stood in the pool,

shouldn't have come to the party. All of us got into the pool, and it's no big deal. But because you're standing there acting all hesitant, we're stuck waiting here in

can get

so high and mighty, why even bother coming to

sell your soul.

when Arthur suddenly burst into laughter Switching to Ingliese, Arthur said, "She's my friend. How could

the pool

was that

them get into the pool because he didn't consider

countless pairs of resentful, hostile

For a brief moment, she wanted nothing more than to

Was he deliberately trying to make her the target of

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