Chapter 34

What was the deal with these people and hugs? I was trapped. I couldn't stop her or push her off me lest I damaged my public opinion. I didn't know what to do, only that I didn't want a hug from Debbie.

I'd rather have stuck needles into my eyes. She missed me? What a joke.

“The board will leave any second now, we need to get there,” Tristan whispered. “Miss.” He stepped in front of me and extended his hand.

Debbie's face contorted into an unreadable emotion that almost made me burst out laughing.

She begrudgingly took his hand. “I'm just trying to say hello to my friend, sir,” she said in a sickly sweet voice.

“You'll need to put that off a little longer as she's on a schedule.” Tristan guided her aside and we went on our way.

I didn't need to look at her face to know she was probably pulling her hair out of her scalp. Little did I know, the worst was yet to come.

“There'll be more of those,” Tristan whispered as we marched down the aisle. “Just smile and wave.”

One second, our path