Valentina's POV
I'd never been more nervous in my entire life than I was right now. Even the jitters I had outside couldn't be compared to what I was feeling now. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that I had just announced Hiro as Fredrick's son, or I had forgotten the part where all of this was supposed to be an act, even if they weren't supposed to know that.
Beads of sweat lined my forehead, and I made a wish that they wouldn't notice. The room was fully air conditioned and If one of them were to catch me sweating, then I might just have already exposed myself. My stomach churned, and I felt slimy liquids pooling at the base of my feet. If I were to wish for anything right now, it would be that the ground would open up and swallow me whole.
Breathe, Valentina, just bre
