C48 IN AND OUT.

AXEL’S POV:

There was something about Avery that made me want to take her everywhere.

Maybe it was the way she carried herself tonight—poised, effortless. She played the role of my wife so seamlessly that I almost forgot it was a performance. She didn’t just stand beside me like a fragile accessory; she engaged in intelligent conversations, entertained every guest who approached us, and