RONAN'S POV;
I hadn't planned on coming to this auction, but Sophie insisted. She’d been talking about it for weeks, buzzing about the chance to see some of the world’s top designers show off their latest jewelry collections. I couldn’t say no because I've been battling to keep my feelings for Liora a secret. A public event like this seemed like a safe enough way to balance things out. No messy conversations, no expectations. Just a night out.
At least, that’s what I thought.
As soon as we walked into the ballroom, my eyes scanned the crowd instinctively. The opulence was overwhelming, but all I noticed were the people, the faces in the crowd. I don’t know what I was looking for until I saw her.
Liora.