Alester's eyes widened instantly, and the calm composure that had rested on his face moments earlier began to disappear as he quickly increased the volume upon hearing her give her statement.
As he listened to Aliana calmly explain the events of the previous night, the more everything began making sense to Alester.
With an approving nod, he took another sip of his coffee before murmuring, "So she's handling it on her own. Good. I suppose I don't need to interfere after all, right, James?"
But James, who had already heard Gavriel Valentine casually drop a life-altering bombshell on live television moments ago, merely pressed his lips into a thin line, wondering how exactly he was supposed to break the next part to his boss.
Before he could even respond, Aliana's clear voice rang out from the iPad.
"There is only one man in my life whom I am set to marry, and that is Mr. Gavriel Valentine."
"PFFT!!"
Alester abruptly spat out the coffee in his mouth.
