Falling for the Disgraced Heir
Julia knows the moment Arthur steps closer that this will be misread.
They’re standing on the steps of the museum after the charity panel, cameras already hovering like insects drawn to heat. Arthur’s hand comes to her elbow—not possessive, not intimate, just steady. He leans in to speak quietly, his mouth close to her ear.
“Smile,” he murmurs. “They’re watching for fractures.”
She does. The smile feels practiced, borrowed, a mask she can hold without shaking. The conversation is innocuous—funding timelines, donor confidence, the next press cycle—but the optics are treacherous. Two people framed too neatly. Two silhouettes that suggest comfort instead of coordination.
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