Lilianna attempted to distract herself with work, but with each attempt to strike a pose for the camera or conduct a smile from her quivering lips, her eyes had remained horribly sad. As a professional, she was in need of little guidance from the photographers and style coordinators-and yet, on this day, nobody wished to say anything as they were all well aware of the tragedy she had been forced to endure for the last two weeks. But wishing to place yet another headline behind her, Lilianna literally shook off her emotions and attempted to think of the things within her life that had allowed her happiness-but before she could do so, the sight of Julian venturing into the room had stilled her. She recalled how he had been present at her father’s funeral in disguise of a grieving friend, and
