All eyes instantly locked onto Adrian's face, which had frozen into a mask of sheer disbelief.
The room fell dead silent.
Then, the dam broke, and the crowd erupted into a flurry of hushed, frantic whispers.
"Divorced?"
"Oh my god, the Vale heir and Miss Evelyn called it quits? How on earth did they keep something this massive entirely under wraps?"
"Right? Weren't they supposed to be the ultimate power couple?"
Soon, the murmurs turned sharp, cutting straight through Adrian's remaining dignity.
"What's Adrian even thinking? Miss Evelyn has clearly moved on, and he shows up as the pathetic ex trying to crash the party?"
"Look at him! Is that regret? Trying to pull off some desperate, public grand gesture to beg for her back, or is he just consumed by jealousy?"
Adrian's mind went
