Dinner continued, but the atmosphere in the room was far from light.The conversations began to revolve around business, just as Nathan had planned. Mr. Gusmão talked about the details of the project, Mr. McCartney responded with the same seriousness as always, and Guilherme occasionally added a comment in the middle of the discussion.But despite all the words exchanged about contracts and investments, something else was happening at that table.Jessi was clearly uncomfortable.He took part in the conversation when necessary and responded to the important points, but his eyes rarely lifted in Hanna’s direction. Whenever it happened by accident, he quickly looked away.Beside him, Evelyn didn’t seem to notice the weight of the situation. She listened to the conversation attentively, occasionally smiling or asking a polite question, trying to keep up with the businessmen.On the other side of the table, Hanna was doing exactly wha
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