Alice's POV I'm the target of vicious gossip over what happened last night. I received an invitation to Espra's event because it has a significant influence, and by attending, I hoped to secure more exclusive pieces from their collection. Wearing their designs would attract attention, even more so than anything else, sparking a lot of talk. But I realize now it was my mistake for not digging deeper into Espra—I only knew it as a renowned brand that elevates you to the top. To my surprise, the owner of Espra is a woman with whom I'm in conflict, someone whose man is currently with Aurel. That shameless woman was flirting with her man, and he defended her. Now I see that Aurel is even a model at Espra. My blood boils—Logan couldn't take his eyes off that woman. His gaze was intense, like

