Chapter 39 Humiliation

I did not drink much. Those people who approached Augustus for a toast could not tell if I was a hostess or his girlfriend. After sizing me up, they greeted me and raised their glasses. They did not force me to empty my glass. Luckily, I looked young in that pretty pink dress. I was so glad that nobody could tell I had been working in a nightclub for more than a year. Since I did not have to drink, I sat beside Augustus and clung to his arm, feeling relaxed and carefree. I nodded slightly and smiled faintly at whoever approached him.