The moment Adeline stepped into the grand banquet hall, she was overwhelmed by the sight before her. No wonder Victoria tries to escape every time.
The chandeliers hanging from the ceiling bathed the room in a golden glow, reflecting off the polished marble floors.
Nobles dressed in their finest garments moved about, engaging in polite conversation and laughter, the sound blending into a constant hum. The scent of expensive wine and delicacies filled the air, but none of it mattered to her.
She branched off from her friends and brother to go look for Benedict and Cassian. Maybe she was wrong. It was her trying to cope, but she still hoped that she was wrong and the fact that she lost her friends was just a dream but no...
Her eyes scanned the crowd, and then, she saw him.