Sarah
As the mother and daughter vanished from the reporters' sight, they turned their attention to me, coming closer with a blend of surprise and barely concealed hostility.
“Mr. Martin!” Lila's eyes held admiration as she recognized my ex-fiancé standing beside me. I arched an eyebrow, seeing her reddened cheeks.
“What are you doing here?” Margarette, my dad's new wife, asked with a hint of panic in her voice, glancing at Bronn.
Bronn's presence at the gathering wasn't surprising given his reputation. What really surprised them was my unexpected appearance beside him.
I allowed a smirk to play on my lips. “Surprised to see the real Sarah Benner in this gathering?”
Lila's anger twisted her face, her composed façade crumbling. “Ha! You're just being funny! It's your fault for hiding
