Isabella
The moment my cane touched the ballroom floor, the sound echoed far louder than it should have.
Tap, tap, tap.
At first, only a few heads turned toward the entrance. Then more followed until slowly, conversation after conversation died away beneath the glittering chandeliers.
By the time I stepped fully into the ballroom, the entire room was staring at me and I felt every single gaze.
Some were curious,some were shocked, while some were openly confused, probably because most of them had never seen me before despite years of hearing William was married, and somewhere near the center of the room, William froze completely.
Even from across the ballroom, I saw it happen.
His expression changed so abruptly it almost would have been amusing under different circumstances. The col
