Party People Alexey's POV The meeting with the board flew by without so much as a cough from me, I didn't contribute in any way. How could I? I mean sure my body was there but my mind was somewhere else. I kept thinking back to the last time I spoke with Irena. Everything seemed to be going so well and suddenly it all went down the drain. The things she said. How could she say those things? "Of course, I care about you," I murmured under my breath. "What was that Alexey?" Mr. Shevchenko asked, confused. "Oh nothing, please carry on." I urged wearing an obviously fake smile on my face. Wow, did I say that out loud? What's happening to me? Why is she so influential? Why can't I seem to ignore these feelings? The rest of the day was largely uneve

