CHAPTER 63

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  Eva's POV   Maya, ever the graceful woman in front of the cameras recovers herself quickly. Facing the camera with a practiced shy smile, she answers the host.   "If there's no action going on between a couple then that relationship is as good as dead."   Maya winks, her hand curling around Aaron's bicep. I notice that she's rubbing a soothing circle against his covered arm.   I guess she's attuned to his mood.   Good for him.   The audience and the host are pleased with Maya's answer.   I find myself zoning out, the popcorn forgotten in my lap.   My gaze drifts to the remote control on the coffee table and then to Jules' sleeping profile. I could just turn it off. This is pointless. Why am I still watching?   It's just a performance, a carefully constructed facade. It tells me

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