Third Person's POV Many people couldn't help but glance at Gloria and then at Adelaide. The comparison was stark. Gloria felt like a fool for even showing up. She hadn't seen what she'd hoped to see and was still reluctant to give up, shamelessly staying to watch for any slip-up from Adelaide during the grand banquet. The banquet progressed to the toast segment. It was traditional for guests to offer toasts during the meal. So when the male guests announced, "Let's go offer our best wishes to Priscilla," the guests put down their utensils and turned their attention to Priscilla. Led by Alpha Lance, Alpha Howell, Cyrus, and Doug approached first. They walked straight up to Priscilla, raised their glasses a few feet away, and said, "To Priscilla's long life, good health, and abundant

