Chapter 5

I stared at the line of drinks in front of me, more than a dozen glasses, each a different color, and felt my stomach twist uneasily.

Every eye in the room was on me, the air thick with expectation. No one bothered to hide it. They were amused and curious, waiting for a show.

Claire lifted a handkerchief to her lips, but the smile in her eyes gave her away.

They were all waiting for me to break.

Alex watched me too, his expression cold and distant, as if there had never been anything between us.

There was no trace…