Chapter 016

Aira's Point of View

My eyes have been rolling for a while as he talks endlessly about the things he did.

"Maybe you have special training? You speak well," I cut him off.

"You are the girl I know; you are ugly," he said to me.

My eyes rolled again.

"What's the reason why you have to pretend? Are you really an expert in pretending?" I asked him.

I crossed my arms when I saw that he was about to speak.

"I didn't know what to do to meet you. I also begged Raven, but even she refused me," he began.

"You've been saying that for a while, and that's not what I want to hear," I said, raising my eyebrows.

"Yes, Meriam likes me. From the first meeting, it was obvious that she had an agenda."

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**FLASHBACK**

The first gathering was a big event with the country's top businessmen. While we were at our assigned table, various businessmen approached.

Daddy accompanied Cheska to the restroom because he was worried she might get lost or encounter someone and become clumsy. Cheska was w