Allegra audibly sucked her breath in as she stared at the Princess in horror. Beside her, Cilla was not faring any better. The redhead had gone so pale that those around her worried she was seconds away from collapsing.
“How is this even possible?” Allegra asked, thinking that the weeks she and Cilla had spent apart had been all for naught. “I understand that he has to be there tomorrow, but how am I expected to allow that absolute fiend into something that’s supposed to be private?”
“I understand how you feel,” Milena said sincerely. “Just try to think of it as being no more different than your family being there. You will ignore those that matter and focus on the ones that do. This entire thing is just a dinner. Any real celebration you want to have will come after.”
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