From across the table, Seraphina subtly raised her head and gestured for her daughter to stop talking. Celeste still didn't know about Chairman Blackwood's objection to the marriage proposal, and Seraphina didn't want her to spill anything just yet.
Although Celeste didn't understand the silent warning, she reluctantly kept quiet.
Evelyn was still trying to process what she had just heard when Edward's voice interrupted her thoughts. He set his fork down, wiped his mouth with the napkin on the table, then looked at her.
"Have you made your decision about what we spoke about yesterday?"
The question pulled Evelyn back to reality. She lowered the fork that had been suspended halfway to her mouth and looked at her father.
"I still have one day left, don't I?"
Edward let out a quiet sig
