Piercing the Illusion

Camille shook her head. She decided against seeing Gerald first. If the wrong people saw them together, it would just become more fodder for gossip to tarnish her name.

She didn't care about herself, but she wouldn't risk dragging Gerald into it.

He had worked too hard to get where he was.

"No, I'll head straight to the competition," she said. "There are three rounds this morning with a one-hour b