The next day at noon, a friend I had not seen in a while asked me to lunch. We sat across from each other, talking softly, and I tried to ease the gloom that had built up inside me.But fate insisted on grinding away the last scrap of my dignity.When I looked up, I suddenly saw two familiar figures.Sebastian walked in front, tall and refined, his suit immaculate. Beside him, shoulder to shoulder, was Serena.The instant our eyes met, Sebastian stopped short, surprise and a flicker of panic churning in his gaze.Almost at once he came toward me, his words rushed, deliberately covering and explaining. "Vivienne, listen to me. I was at the office all morning. I just ran into Serena over lunch, that's all. We only happened to eat together."Every line was forced, every word guilty.Before I could speak, Serena gave a gentle little smile. "Vivienne, what a coincidence. If you don't mind, why don't you and your friend join us? It's livelier with more people."With the moment at an impasse
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