Chapter 29

Jack's POV

Donna must think I'm useless. During the rehearsal, she gave me looks that could kill multiple times. I have no desire to smile today, I don't feel like going and walking around pretending to smile just because it's a rehearsal and I have to fake being at the event. My body knows where I am; my body doesn't react to fictional events. I've researched everything about what they'll do and how it will be carried out. I know that on that day, I'll have to smile a lot, greet people, talk to them as if I'm in a business meeting, and impress them. I've navigated the world of public figures for years; these people shouldn't forget that, but it seems like they consistently do.

I overheard the brief conversation between Donna and Alana, and a pang in my chest followed. I haven't been well since Sofia and I broke up. I loved her; I wanted to be with her. I gave everything, and yet it wasn't enough. I don't know at what point we lost our way. But we did, and we couldn't fi