The microphone slipped from Julian's hand and crashed against the podium with a loud thud, the sharp sound echoing across the ballroom. However, Julian barely heard it over the sharp pounding of his heart. His entire body had gone still as he stared at the entrance of the hall. For a moment, he thought he was hallucinating. He had to be. There was no way she was actually in front of him. "Sophie..." He whispered faintly, his heart racing. The once silent ballroom had become a complete chaos. Reporters screamed for Sophie, wanting to hear an explanation from her. Cameras flashed from every angle, each handler vying for the perfect shot for this breaking news. They were all sure it would make headlines. Sophie Monroe. The woman who had disappeared after her sister, her husband'

