Chapter 19 - The president’s party

After that night, Emily's attitude towards Alex changed dramatically as the day went by. She had become distant and was barely acknowledging his presence. She learned to ignore which Alex didn't seem to notice because he was too caught up in his own affair with Emilia. Emily started spending her nights at her friends' places, giving Alex and Emilia the freedom to do whatever they wanted. She couldn't bear the thought of being in the same house as them, pretending that everything was okay, pretending she was deaf to Emilia’s moans and shouts of his names. Alex took her as a complete fool. However, her behavior didn’t go unnoticed by Justin and her father. One evening, Mr. Johnson asked Emily to join him for dinner at her mum’s favorite before she passed away. Emily agreed, hoping that a night out with her dad would take her mind off things and Alex off her mind. They sat down at the restaurant and placed their order. Then he asked randomly "So, how's Alex?, the love of your life?"