The entire room fell silent.
Leon and Nolan stared at each other for a long moment before both of them drew in a sharp breath.
The smile on Nathan's face froze completely. He said nothing as he stared at Ryan's hand clasped tightly around mine.
Then his gaze dropped to the matching rings on our fingers, and his breathing grew faster by the second.
"Lyla..." His voice trembled so badly he could barely get the words out. "That's not funny."
I did not answer. I only met his eyes in silence.
Ryan tightened his hold on my hand, then spoke with a courteous smile.
"Mr. Halls, no one would joke about something like this. Lyla and I are, in fact, getting married today. The ceremony is in the ballroom next door."
I handed the invitation to Nathan.
Our names were printed clearly on the gold-
