#Chapter 54: Hidden Agendas

Olivia I was so lost in my thoughts that I completely failed to notice the figure approaching. Suddenly, a tap on Nathan's shoulder and a familiar face brought me back to reality. We turned around, and there stood Jenifer, her eyes filled with surprise and curiosity and a hint of something that felt a little darker whenever she glanced over at me. “Nathan, Olivia,” she greeted us, a trace of something in her voice that I couldn’t quite read. “I didn't expect to see you both here. What a lovely surprise.” There was something in the way that her voice fluctuated when she said that she didn’t expect to see both of us here that made me a little nervous. However, I chalked it up to my own nerves and instead put on a stiff smile. Nathan's grip on me relaxed slightly, his smile never wavering. “Jenifer, hello,” he responded, his voice warm — genuinely warm, and not a fake warmth — as he spoke to his adopted sister. “Yes, we thought we'd attend the event together.” “Oh— How n