Chapter 52: Acting?

"I refuse!" Elena declared firmly. "Our engagement is almost over. When the time comes, we’ll go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other." "That doesn’t stop me from pursuing you, does it?" Elena frowned, meeting Roy's gaze. As their eyes locked, a subtle tension filled the air between them. Was he acting? And doing such a thorough job of it? Elena found herself unable to decipher what Roy Hill was really thinking. Their conversation was quiet enough that the others around them couldn’t hear what was being said. They could only see the ambiguous atmosphere between the two. Gradually, the crowd's attention shifted back to Vincent Hill. "Didn't Vincent Hill just claim that Elena Campbell tried to seduce him? And that Mr. Hill didn’t want her? But look at the way they’re behaving, and what Mr. Hill just said—how could Elena Campbell ever choose Vincent Hill over Mr. Hill?" "Exactly. It’s pretty clear who’s lying now." "But then why would Vincent Hill try to fram