Beyond Pretend

VAL

I felt my whole body tense as I remembered the entire scene Nolan had dramatized. The kiss and the way she had disappeared afterward.

Damn, Nolan. Now, I was the one feeling terrible. And by the way, she was looking at me, she must hate me or something worse. But despite the angry look on her face, it was almost impossible not to notice her beauty.

Deciding to ignore me, she walked around me,