"My fiancé."
Marionette replied without hesitation.
To her, it was a simple answer to a simple question.
But the moment the words left her lips, the entire dining room went still.
The laughter disappeared, and every pair of eyes turned toward Darius.
Darius remained perfectly still. His eyes never left Marionette.
"What?"
"I got engaged to Cassius Volkov."
Colour slowly drained from Darius's face. He let out a, disbelieving laugh.
"No." He shook his head. "That's not funny."
Marionette blinked. "I'm not joking."
The smile died completely.
Darius turned slowly toward his father.
"You knew."
Magnus met his son's gaze for a brief moment before lowering his eyes.
"...Yes."
Darius looked at Elena. Her fingers tightened around her teacup, but no words came.
His gaze shifted t
