All of that was the front I put up outwardly, while I tried to convince her, and myself, that I was unbothered she had made other plans, even after we had tentatively talked about this.Inside, buried deep within me and kept under lock and key, a twinge of hurt stabbed uncomfortably into my chest. Even as I tried to think logically, it was difficult not to feel rejected.I kept all of this hidden away though, never allowing anything but friendliness to cross over my face.I couldn’t deny my curiosity. What other plans could she have made that would have taken importance over this celebration with me? Was it something with Ava?Before I could ask, William walked into the office like he belonged there. Like he had done this a thousand times before, all calm and cool. He barely even glanced at me before looking at Vanessa and smiling. Though, I noticed, his smile seemed a bit tighter than I had seen it in the past.Perhaps I made him uncomfortable.Good.Immediately, I scolded myself for
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