82|Waiting Time

[Camari]

I woke up that morning feeling better. Moreover, Jasper taught me a new martial arts move. He was a great teacher. I could do the moves he taught me effortlessly after weeks of flexing my muscles.

Seeing the different interactions between him and Nicole, I glanced at Otis. He nodded, confirming my guess. I cheered inwardly, knowing our bodyguard was romantically involved.

"Is there anything you want to explain to me, Camari?" Otis asked when we finished breakfast.

"Mm? What do you mean? I told you Eleanor met me last night," I said.

"Your intimate photos with Brad and Russell are all over the media." Otis cleared his throat.

I laughed. "Don't be jealous. The angle of the pictures and the camera lighting made my normal interactions with them look intimate. They were all taken by Eleanor's hired guns. The paparazzi were stalking me."

"How do you know Eleanor did it?" Otis asked in confusion.

"She showed me the photos at one of our meetings. I encouraged her to publish it. I don'