~Chiara.“Welcome to the circus, Chiara,” Amelia murmured under her breath before gliding gracefully back to her seat.I waited for Alex’s reaction — surely, he’d be furious at her for touching him like that.Nothing.If anything, he looked… lighter. Happier.“Amelia?”“What?” she drawled, peering up at him through those long, impossibly perfect lashes.“Please behave,” he said flatly.She let out a soft laugh. “Okay, but you know me. No promises.”She whispered the last part with a teasing smirk, and he actually chuckled — pulling out a chair for me.I sat down stiffly, sneaking a look at Margaux. Instead of disapproval, she seemed almost delighted by their playful exchange.In no time, dinner began — though it felt less like a meal and more like an interrogation disguised as polite conversation.Margaux grilled me on everything.My parents.My background.My education.My financial history.My job.And for every answer I gave, her reactions dripped with quiet condescension — like sh
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