NICOLE
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Sebastian says to Carmen. He then gestures to me. "This is Nicole. She works with me."
I can't keep my eyes trained on the ground. I'm only humiliating myself more. So, as hard as it is, I look up, and my spine turns to steel as I look at Roman's face.
He isn't looking at me, though.
His eyes are on Sebastian, and his jaw is clenched.
"Hm," Carmen says, drawing my attention. "You look familiar to me. Have we met before?"
Yes. I spilled a drink on you once, and a month ago, I snuck into your birthday party and got my heart shattered into a million pieces. I smile and say politely, "No, I don't think we have."
“Ah,” she says before her eyes return to Sebastian’s face. “Well, it was nice meeting you. I’m slowly getting more and more acquainted
