Chapter 47

At that moment, all I could do was shake my head. Desiree was getting closer, and my heart raced with anxiety. I imagined all the ways Luna could torment me if Desiree revealed my identity. Strangely, Desiree didn't stop as she passed us. She walked right by, maintaining a distance of over five feet, as if she didn't recognize me at all. Luna and I had different thoughts at that moment, but we both watched as Desiree ran across the street into a narrow alley. She linked arms with someone, and together they walked away. Finally, my racing heart calmed. It seemed Desiree had sensed the tension between Luna and me and chose to act as if she didn't know me. "Who's that? Do you know her?" I asked Luna once I calmed down. The doubt in her eyes had mostly disappeared. She muttered in frustration, "That girl didn't even bother to greet a VIP client like me." I shrugged casually. "Is she a hostess you know? It's understandable if she doesn't recognize you since it's too dark in the priv