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CHAPTER 81 ALETHEA I felt like I had been going from one event to the next for weeks. The nonstop gatherings, dinners, meetings… It was exhausting. But what was even more tiring than that was the constant need to pretend. To pretend like Axel and I were a real couple, like there wasn’t a single thing off about the whole situation. I hated it. Every time I had to smile at him in front of people, my stomach turned. But I had to keep up the act. I had no choice. It was part of the deal—his protection for my safety. The evening had started off like any other. Another event. Another forced smile on my face. I walked beside Axel, trying to ignore the prying eyes of everyone around us. The whispers, the glances—everyone was always watching, waiting to see what we’d do next. What Axel would do