Kael's POV
The applause in the hall was still going when Olivia stepped down from the stage, as if it meant to echo through the entire night.
My legs moved toward her before I could stop them.
She stopped, looking somewhat impatient.
I looked at her.
She was glowing, so dazzling it was irritating.
For the past two years, I had never been able to get rid of her.
She had always found ways to appear by my side, trying hard to make her presence known.
She would call my council chamber and ask whether I liked the new beige curtains in the living room.
She would also text me about the weather and remind me to bring an umbrella.
But clearly, I had a driver to take me everywhere.
She had craved even the smallest bit of my attention.
And back then, I had hated it.
Now, we were no longe
