Playing the Part

Clara swallowed hard. 'There really isn't much of a difference, is there?' she thought.

"So who is this woman, really?" Gemma pressed, her eyes wide with curiosity. "What's her deal with Kaelen?"

"The first time I met her, he introduced her as a friend," Clara said, her gaze dropping. Her lashes cast long shadows on her cheeks. "But now... I'm not so sure."

"Friends?" Gemma scoffed. "They didn't l