I heard almost everyone gasp for air, and some whispered in shock. They didn’t recognize me, or maybe I looked familiar, but still — I wasn’t someone special enough to remember.“You mean your girlfriend?” asked another intrigued reporter.I straightened up in my seat and stared at Xavier, even though he wasn’t looking at me. If he didn’t tell them the truth, I would.The whole room fell silent, waiting for Xavier’s response. But he remained quiet and kept his head down. I sighed and leaned forward to reach for the mic set in front of me.“Good afternoon, everyone. As you all know, I am Veronica Berdin…” My nerves threatened to get the better of me, but nothing could stop me now. I was going to finish this, no matter what came after.“I came here today because so many members of the media and reporters have been hunting me down — because of Xavier’s announcement about me last week,” I turned to look at Xavier, who still had his head down.No one spoke. Everyone just listened — even Sa
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