Adrian forced his face into something composed as he walked back through the doors into the ballroom, though his chest still felt stuffed and his cheek was still burning where Lisa's palm had connected, and beneath his expensive suit, his heart felt like a battered, aching mess.He shook a few more hands mechanically, he accepted a few more congratulations, his own voice sounding hollow, thin, and distant to his own ears. Across the room, he could feel his mother's eyes on him, sharp and knowing, sensing the agony radiating off him before he even had the chance to hide it properly.Claire found him near the drinks table an hour later."You've barely touched your food," she said gently, studying his pale face, quiet concern etched deep into her eyes. "And you disappeared for a while. Are you alright, baby?""I'm fine," Adrian said, but his voice cracked slightly, betraying the lie the second it left his lips.Claire didn't believe him for a second.She placed a soft hand on his trembli
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