Faked to Perfection
He held my hand, tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, and leaned in with little asides that looked like sweet nothings to anyone watching.
And I played my part. Because if I dropped the mask for even a second, the whole illusion would collapse.
Later that evening, when the music had softened and the champagne was running low, my father finally stood. The room quieted at once, because when Charles Montclair spoke, people listened.
He smiled, that practiced kind of smile that looked warm from far away, but up close, it was stiff at the edges. He lifted his glass and let his gaze sweep across the guests.
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