“Hey, Lydia, how are you?”Isabelle's voice illuminated the phone, and the moment I heard it, an unexpected tension ran through me. I shifted against the pillows, trying to push the feeling aside before it became obvious even to myself.“Hey, bitch! I'm doing okay. How are you?” I answered, forcing my voice into something lighter and more composed than I had been only a few minutes ago.“You haven't forgotten our window shopping for tomorrow night's dinner, right?” Isabelle asked.Of course I remembered the dinner party.Sebastian had practically hung it around my neck since the invitation arrived, reminding me about it every chance he got and stressing over every little detail as though our lives depended on how we looked at dinner. Even now, the thought of sitting across from Isabelle while pretending everything between us was normal made something uncomfortable settle in my stomach.“Yes, yes... I remember,” I said, deliberately adding a hint of sluggishness to my voice, hoping she
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