Another social gathering in his environment, with its protocols and its ways. Another exposure of her non-belonging to that ostentatious circle. Her confidence was faltering under the pressure to give a good image, because Daniel's reputation was based on that. And Deanna had to meet the requirements so as not to damage it.
"It is like playing a character, think that you are in a play." She told herself to convince herself, she would finally get used to his environment. Hopefully, she would not have to pass through the critical eye of the entire world. Just a while ago that did not matter to her, she did not care, because it was supposed to all end.
He had mentioned it to her at the beginning: being married to Daniel Crusher implied much more. But now that things had taken an unexp
