~JADE~
Don't look, Elena. Don't.
Despite the heat from the burning embers of coal in the lit fireplace, the tiny hairs on my arms were high on alert.
I shivered at the slightest breeze, knowing fully well why the air suddenly felt so stuffy.
No one wanted me at this table. Not Eva, who was currently glaring at me as she stabbed her steak a little too hard, or Zeta who had found a way to be so close to Angel that their seats were almost touching.
My fingers cradled the glass of champagne on the table and just when I had finally gained control of the situation, my eyes betrayed me and I met his gaze.
His beautiful deep blue eyes were dark and the slightest smirk made his lip curl as he stared from my face to the napkin his brother had passed to me a few seconds ago.
Unlike most fam
