Louissa was momentarily troubled by her thoughts. "Is that even possible? He used to bring Amari to those gatherings to present her as his wife in front of everyone—it helped strengthen his business plans. So how would he ever bring me to the party now?"
If Sebastian—or rather, Sebastian—used to bring Amari to those social events to legitimize their marriage, how could Louissa, who still lacked even a single fulfilled promise from him, possibly take her place? She hadn't even received the basic acknowledgment that Amari once had.
Lenny, now her mother in this context, gave a cunning smile. "That was then. Things are different now."
"Huh?" Louissa was still confused by what her mother was trying to say.
Lenny pulled her closer. "What status did Amari have back then? Now that your father
