Ethan’s voice cut through the silence as he stepped forward, unable to control his disbelief any longer.
“This must be a joke,” he said loudly, pointing toward Anna with a shaking hand. “How can she possibly be treated as the most important guest here?”
The head guard did not react emotionally. His expression remained steady, almost cold, as he answered with complete certainty.
“There is no mistake,” he said firmly. “Mr. Scot Vincent personally approved tonight’s arrangement. Miss Anna Lancaster holds the highest level of invitation for this banquet.”
His words fell like a heavy stone into the crowd. There was no hesitation in his tone, no space left for argument or doubt.
The reaction was immediate.
The Winston family went silent for a moment, as though their minds had refused to ac
