ests' faces displayed a blend of astonishment, curiosity, and fascination. Adr

r of attention, his arms wrapped p

overwhelmed, struggling to maintain a calm exterior. She s

to her spot, her face a

as his fiancée, her hands balled into tight fists at her sides. Her eyes

s, although not all were genuine, and many of them could not hide their curiosity. Whi

?" one gues

other said, as all eyes were on Oliv

ore them. He met their greetings with a sweet smile, and Olivi

cross the crowd to the other side of the room to meet Adr

ell?" Dorian asked him, his voice

ancée, obviously. I literally just announced that.

really?" He raised an eyebrow at him. "Someone I don't know? And why have

halantly. "It wasn't

and was politely speaking with another guest. Then he looked back at Adria

abou

ever mentioned wanting to marry her,

er said I wanted to marry Cecilia, or anyone, really." He maintained his cool so as not t

crossed his face, but he instantly masked i

had a conversation about that, I don't see

Did you see the look on her father's face? Have you eve

When has she neve

about this girl? Why her? Do you even know her? Or is this some sort of game? A pra

hing with annoyance. "I know enough, Dorian. Let me be," he replied curtly, almost ve

t you

ers." Dorian was about to speak again, but Adrian beat him to it. "I don't understand

oss the room to meet them. Her face was filled

er voice was sharp, enough to cut glass if allowe

livia. He grabbed her hand, and they both wa

rt beating fast as she saw the look on Victoria's face. Though she

He looked into Victoria's eyes and said, "I've announced my engagement. Isn't that wha

dragged in off the streets!" She yelled, though thankfully, the music in the hall

as her heart sank. She didn't know who the woman was, bu

rkened, his patience beginning to grow thin. He pulled Ol

an and back at Victoria. His voice was also loud enough for nearb

that in public, man." Dorian tilted slightly to Adrian to mut

small smile on his face. "Olivia, this is my..." he paus

laughter. "I am your mother now, uh?

he had no idea about the feud in their family, so by the statement Victoria made, she didn't

tended her hand politely to Victoria. "It's

couldn't hide her disgust as she stared at Olivia from head to toe. Instead of taking Olivia'

dig

her, but she tried her best to maintain her cool. Not like there was anything she

ad just put herself into dawned on her. She let go of

stammered, almost like she needed

wait for him to finish before she slipped away in

lady?" He muttered to hi

rned around to see Dorian, who was still standing there as a w

" he said more to hi

stormed around in her room, rage written all over her face. Then she reached he

til the person on the other side

voice from the othe

the point, her voice stern and her grip tightening on her phone. "I