CHAPTER 18

It was a long night and I had begun to feel my feet hurt from standing too long and walking around to greet and meet Connor's associates, each time getting introduced as his girlfriend. Sometimes, it earned me surprised looks from them who probably thought Connor and Jessica were an item already. Others had jealousy and envy in their eyes and tone, and just a few welcomed me warmly and asked a few things about me while I told them exactly what Connor taught me to say. My name is Ariana Todd, I schooled at the University of British Columbia. Graduated with a 5.0 in Business management. Did my masters a year after. My parents live in our family house in Scotland. I came here alone to start up my own business because I didn't want to work in my father's company and wanted to be an independent woman. Met Connor during a modelling shoot and we've been close since then. They were pretty easy to say but my heart ached as I recited them with a fake sweet smile to my listeners. I could never