e Sterling char

relli gown fit her perfectly. The gold embroidery caught the light, making her l

own the gran

his phone. Catherine was adjusting her diamonds. Olivia

ll loo

. Catherine's hand froze on her n

every step. Her hair was styled in a simple, elegant updo that highlighted her

ooked powerful. She looked

planned to outshine Nora, but now she felt li

dress, and it was a triumph of her taste. And resentment-because

dn't like things he couldn't control, a

his voice low and urgent. "Tonight is about business and reputation. You will sm

her arm, then up at his f

ed her, s

e was silent. Olivia tried to make conversation, but Cat

passing landscape. She was menta

than the Beaumont estate. Flashbulbs went off like st

oors

at I said," he murmured, his voice too low for the cameras to hear. "You are a Beaumont tonight. Ac

r back. Edward was making a calculated move. The "return of the true hei

nd resting lightly on Edward's. The

ra! Ove

re you engaged to

didn't flinch from the lights or the shoutin

hem, sandwiched between Catherine

littering and loud. A live orchestra

family and dove into the crowd, greeting her

alk business with a

old court with the

as lef

nd a quiet corner. She picked up a glass o

d who spoke to whom. She watched the power dynam

he looked like a wallflow

hidden behind a glass partition,

m. He saw the stillness of her posture.

f generals and kings. It was the look of s

f his scotch. H

ng to a group of her friends. S

with a sharp face, laughed. "Wa

llroom like a pack of wolves, their si