Carla~The moment I stepped out of the vehicle, a familiar noise hit me.Cameras flashing relentlessly, voices overlapping as reporters shouted my name from every direction. The entrance to the ballroom glittered under golden lights, but all I could focus on was the chaos waiting for me at the steps.My fingers tightened instinctively around Damian’s arm.Security moved fast, forming a barrier as paparazzi surged forward, microphones stretching toward my face like weapons.“Carla! Is it true you’re working with Damian Reeves now?”“Miss Lockwood...are the rumors about your divorce accurate?”“Is this a comeback?”My heart pounded violently in my chest, and for a split second, I wanted to turn around and run. I shrank closer to Damian without even realizing it, my shoulders curling inward.“Straighten up,” he murmured beside me.I looked up at him, startled.“And smile for the cameras,” he added calmly. “Trust me.”I hesitated, but only for a moment.Then I did exactly that.I lifted m
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