The tense little farce just now had clearly been witnessed by him from beginning to end.
I watched from afar as he murmured something under his breath.
Then he set down his glass, smoothed the wrinkles on his suit jacket, turned, and walked toward the stairs.
As if what he had just seen was nothing more than an insignificant show.
Olivia's POV
As soon as I entered the banquet hall, I found a corridor with very few people.
Finally, I had temporarily escaped that noise.
I leaned against the cold marble wall and let out a breath.
Only then did I realize I had been holding it all this time.
My chest felt a little tight.
It was because I had been wearing a mask for too long, and I was already utterly exhausted.
Under the flashing lights, I had to become that flawless wolf.
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