Like Moonlight

Alex was excited to attend this ball with her. It would give him a lead on the case he had been working on. 

That traitor... He was not an important one. The worst he did was embezzlement, yet his father insisted on him taking care of it himself.

Alex knew that his father was testing him. He shook his head. How was that senile old man still an Emperor, he did not know.

The day of the royal ball arrived much faster than Selena anticipated. Despite the whirlwind of preparations, she felt remarkably calm as she opened the box containing her gown and Alex's suit. The dressmakers had outdone themselves—every detail was perfect.

She made the changes to the dress herself, she wanted it to be bold and different. She wanted to make an everlasting impression, and she will... With this beautiful dress.

Selena nodded in approval, her lips curving into a small smile. This would do.