Official Invitation

Evangeline stood in front of the sea of cameras while the hundreds of people waited, hanging on to her every word.

She had never been in this kind of situation before, trapped beneath the suffocating weight of so much attention.

And yet, she did not flinch.

Her silver hair gleamed under the morning sun, her features were effortlessly flawless, and her voice was calm as she finally spoke.

"I…" She hesitated, just for a second. Then she exhaled softly while allowing a carefully crafted vulnerability to creep into her tone.

"I just arrived in Rovia with my friends. I've lived a very… sheltered life. Away from the city and all this."

The murmurs grew louder.

Some of the reporters exchanged looks, intrigued by the confession.

Evangeline lowered her gaze just slightly, as though recalling a painful memory.