Having his undivided attention on me, despite the fact that we were across the room and quite far away from each other, made me feel all flustered. I licked my lips, my mind once again flashing back to that night at Butterflies Paradise when he had passionately kissed me.
The girls walked up to the lords and curtsied low, which drew the lords’ attention.
Lord Geoffrey said in delight, “Aria, Leona, Brenna. Don’t you all look beautiful tonight.”
Aria said, “Thank you, my lord.”
Lord Geoffrey said, “Rise.” And the girls straightened up and lifted their heads.
Then Lord Geoffrey turned his attention to me and said, “Alfie?”
With my name being called out, I stepped forward and saluted all of them. “My lords.”
Lord Geoffrey said, “Don’t you look fetching tonight, Alfie.”
I blushed, touc
