Jules stood paralyzed for several seconds, gawking at the scene before her. But another guest behind her snapped her out of her trance, making her realize she had been staring far too long at the other couple.
"I am sorry." She quickly mumbled as she stepped aside, allowing the other patron to pass while she hid behind the column, avoiding getting attention on herself.
She leaned on the solid structure while she made sense of what she had just witnessed. She did not want her stepsister and the man she had just greeted at the table to notice her.
So far, she had no clear and logical explanation for why the two would be together. Although they knew each other, she believed they were never close.
"What are you doing with him?" Jules mentally asked her stepsister, hoping to rummage an answer inside her brain.
Unfortunately, she could not come up with any response as she peeked behind the covering to check on the two, still careful not to be seen.
