Possessive Gaze

Just as Valerie reached Jace, she heard him say, “Did she bully you, Val?”

She glanced at him and replied, “Do I look like an easy target to bully?”

Jace raised his brow. “No, but I'm still worried.”

She took a sip of her grape juice. “Save it, Jace.” After finishing her juice, she turned to look at Tristan and asked, “Is the life of a celebrity the same as you've imagined?”

Tristan had been train