Dylan's POV
I turned to face the crowd, my face burning with embarrassment. "The lady must have drank too much, take her to her chambers.” I ordered one of the guards closeby. "Let's just focus on celebrating our new partnership with Bloodcrest, shall we?" I turned to the crowd, my voice rising above the heavy noise.
The crowd politely applauded, but I could sense the tension in the air. Everyone knew that something had just gone down between Ava and me, and they were all wondering what it was.
I made my way through the crowd, trying to make small talk and pretend like everything was fine. But my mind was elsewhere, consumed by thoughts of Ava and how I could make things right between us.
As the night wore on, I found myself growing more and more restless. I needed to talk to Ava, to
