MIRA
As if knowing that I look at him, Derrien meets my gaze. And smirks, offering his hand to Alexandra of all the people, yet not breaking eye contact with me. He leads the girl right to the middle of the hall and positions himself for a dace. Other couples join swiftly around them and the lighting in the room changes to highlight the dancers.
Alexandra looks like she has just won the biggest prize at the summer fair and I roll my eyes, noticing that lord Brandon-something invited Ariadna, leaving Isidore all alone and furious. I chuckle when I see how pissed she is. Of course, her minions got to dance with the lords first and not her. Good luck to them, she is going to make their life hell tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I notice how happy Alexandra is in Derrien’s arms and how he is no
