Saturday night, Evangeline arrived at the Hilton Hotel for Celeste's birthday party.
The grand ballroom was dazzling, filled with guests dressed to impress. Holding a glass of champagne, Evangeline stood near a corner, her eyes flickering toward the entrance, waiting anxiously for Cassian to show up.
He had promised he'd come. So where was he now?
Just as frustration began to creep in, Celeste approached with her usual entourage, each of them dressed to the nines, their faces lit with smug amusement.
"Well, well, if it isn't Evangeline. Why are you hiding in a corner all alone?"
She taunted, her voice dripping with fake sweetness.
"Yeah, where's that 'boyfriend' of yours?"
One of her friends in a red dress sneered. "Don't tell me he bailed on you?"
Another girl, in blue, giggled. "
