Chapter 21
Zeke
A knock sounded through the room and the door to his bedroom opened to reveal his father.
"You have the papers ready?" He asked him.
Zeke nodded from his place in front of his window, gesturing to the small manila envelope on top of the small end table near his door. They were getting ready to go the engagement party and he was still only in his white collared shirt and black trousers. His waistcoat, jacket, and tie were still on his bed, waiting to be worn.
He knew it was pointless to try and prolong their leaving but he couldn't help it. Stepping into his engagement party and meeting with Angelica Verratti felt like it would be the nail in the coffin, the confirmation that he could never be with Tatiana, no matter how much he wanted it.
"You should finish getting re
