I gasped as I suddenly recognized Adrian. A wave of urgency hit me, and I felt the need to rush to the restroom. I hadn't realized Lyon had invited him. "What did you say to her?" Adrian repeated, his tone firm. Silas looked bewildered, asking, "And who are you?" I could see Adrian was about to confront him. "Dad? I didn't expect to see you here," I responded, trying to mask my shock. "Lyon invited me, I wanted to surprise you, Margaret is here too; I left her to grab a drink when I overheard this jerk say something. Is it true they claim you're dating Lyon?"
I nodded. "Yes." He turned his gaze to Silas, the tension visible through clenched muscles on his face. "But don’t worry about it; let’s just head to Margaret without creating a scene," Adrian said, his focus unwavering on Silas, who
