Only the wealthiest...…. most powerful people in the country had been invited tonight.
Men in custom tuxedos and women dripping in millions of dollars worth of diamonds stood in small exclusive circles sipping champagne.
As Alessandro guided me through the arched entrance his hand layed firm and possessive against the small of my back.
I felt the weight of hundreds of eyes snapping directly onto us, the silence heavy with a collective shock and immediate disappointment.
It was obvious what they had been expecting..... the news of Celia pregnancy and marriage to him was still everywhere...…. they expected the alliance of two massive empire...…. Instead they saw me.
As we moved deeper into the crowd the initial shock in the room began to morph into a different kind of tension.
I could hear the whispers breaking out.....
