Isaac POV
"Lady Christine de Algar, I wish to annul our engagement."
Christine's smile faltered. Her hand resting on my shoulders were pulled back, and distress took over her demeanour.
I reached out and grabbed hold of her wrist.
"Christine, I am annulling our engagement."
The people around us stopped, creating a butterfly effect that resonated with my words throughout the banquet hall, silencing the music.
Whisperers send words to the King and Queen, shooting them up from their dais with a trembling fists.
"Prince Isaac, retreat to the resting chamber." The chamberlain spoke across the dance floor.
Princess Ieliene and the Crown Prince had long stopped the dance, asking bystanders about the situation. They snapped their heads at me in unison, cupping
Christine froze with ey
