Chapter 98: When Eyes Begin to See
It did not explode.
Not yet.
But the shift was undeniable.
The kind that moved quietly through a room, settling into glances, pauses, unfinished sentences. The kind that made people look twice, then pretend they had not.
And once that kind of attention started…
It never really stopped.
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Scarlett felt it before anyone said a word.
It was in the way the makeup artist hesitated just a second longer while fixing her hair.
In the way two crew members lowered their voices when she passed.
In the way Amanda kept watching her like she was trying to solve something.
Scarlett kept her expression calm, her posture composed.
But inside, something tightened.
Because this was exactly what Julian had warned about.
And now…
It was happening.
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"Okay, I need to ask."
Amanda finally gave in as they stood near the wardrobe racks.
Scarlett did not look up. "You already did."
"No, I danced around it," Amanda said. "Now I am asking directly."
