The ball continued with much excitement from everyone, even Larissa.
In her past life, being seen in a ball always scared her because everyone there either hated her or wanted her gone and out of their sight.
But now, it was different... and she began questioning which of her choices led her to this exact moment, the things she did differently that gave her the life she wanted. Perhaps it was the moment she decided to break off her engagement with Tedros, or perhaps it was the moment she opened her balcony door to reveal a man dressed in commoner’s clothes hiding there.
Court advisors pester the crowd surrounding the dance floor, ushering them back and trying to clear a pathway for the two of them.
“You seem tensed,” Tedros commented after pulling her close, entwining with her as they
