Chapter 249

"Why sneak a photo? Let's just take one together," Cassandra suggested with a smile. "Come to think of it, we haven't taken a proper picture together." She pulled out her phone and opened the front-facing camera. "Come on, smile." The mood might have shifted too quickly as Tristan didn't quite catch up. In the camera, his expression was stiff, caught between wanting to smile and not knowing how. Cassandra turned to look at him. "Smile." Tristan adjusted his expression, but his smile was still awkward and forced. Frustrated, he clenched his fingers. He could handle the toughest business negotiations without batting an eye, yet now, in front of a simple camera, he was nervous to the point of near silence. "Forget it. You're probably just too used to being serious all the time. Just be your normal self." Tristan hummed in reply and relaxed. This time, the photo turned out far more natural than his earlier forced grin. "Yup, not bad," Cassandra commented, pleased. Tristan smiled. "S