Pretend to Want Me
As the first course arrived, one of the men – Samir, if I remembered correctly – leaned forward with a glint in his eye that made me want to reach for my metaphorical armor.
"Ms. Silver, I must admit, we were... surprised by this morning's news."
My fork paused halfway to my mouth. Here we go. "Oh?"
"Your engagement to Mr. Russo. It's quite the power move."
I set my fork down carefully, mind racing. Deny it, and I'd appear weak or indecisive. Confirm it, and I'd be diving deeper into this charade. A charade that, a traitorous part of my brain whispered, might not be entirely unwelcome.
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