Chapter 26

OLIVIA'S POV I should have expected it. If everything was arranged according to Evelyn's preferences, then she might be here. Maybe I was just a practice date, and Evelyn was the real one. Very well played, Dominic. You almost had me fooled. The second Evelyn's voice rang through the restaurant, Dominic immediately denied the date, as if the mere thought of being with me was absurd. And with my image in the pack, he would rather be caught dead than see us actually in love. "No, it's not a date," he said, his voice firm. Evelyn smiled, satisfied with his answer, before sliding into the seat beside him without hesitation. She didn't even have to ask for permission. I watched, my appetite vanishing as she placed a delicate hand on his arm. And what made it worse? He didn't pull away. His attention remained fixed on her, his golden eyes softening in a way they never did for me anymore. A sharp pang pierced my chest. I clenched my fists under the table, forcing myself to swallow the lump in