Chapter 9 A Glimpse Of Vulnerability

• Naomi's POV
• The big ballroom was filled with the gentle buzz of talk and the clinking of glasses, yet it all seemed to me to be static. I gripped a glass of sparkling water, my palms shaking as the cold crystal pressed against my palm. The charity event Roman had dragged me to was another cruel reminder of the world I didn’t belong to—a world where everyone wore masks, their smiles polished but heartless.
• “You’re doing fine,” Roman’s deep voice cut through my thoughts, startling me.