Lucian caught sight of the diamond ring on Silas's wrist and stormed up onto the gala stage.
"This is my personal property. It has nothing to do with you," Silas said calmly, raising an eyebrow.
"You're absolutely shameless! If no one taught you how to speak properly, I wouldn't mind disciplining you on your parents' behalf." Silas reached out and slapped him hard across the face.
Humiliated and furious, Lucian spotted a staff member pushing a birthday cake cart past. He shoved it hard in my direction, intending to cover me in frosting. I lightly shifted the cart's direction with my foot, and the entire cake—frosting and all—landed squarely on Mr. and Mrs. Thorne below the stage.
The couple ended up with frosting from head to toe, a complete and utter mess. Someone in the crowd couldn'
