“No.
I couldn’t handle the pressure after your confession the other day.”
I
don’t know if he’s joking or not, but I refuse to let my heart dictate my next
words. I’m not going to shout from the rooftops that the news delights me.
“But
why is she here?” I ask in a voice as neutral as possible.
“Because
Elina invited her. You wanted me to forbid her to come? I don’t want us to be
enemies. I hope we will remain good friends. We have never been anything else anyway.”
Is
he blind? Doesn’t he see that Vicky isn’t happy with the new situation? Emily
is right; she plays a role with him. She apparently told Nick that their
relationship suits her, but I know better. She tried just an hour ago to
persuade Marisa and me that their relationship has progressed, which apparently
was only a
