Silas’s expression darkened and he started forward, but Scott caught his arm.

“They’re trying to provoke you. Tonight’s banquet is important. Don’t let your anger get in the way. One rash move, and you’ll hand them exactly what they want.”

Silas drew in a long breath, forcing himself to calm down.

“Silas,” Scott added gently, “why don’t you step away for a bit? I’ll handle things here.”

With so many distinguished guests present, a public scene would only make the Kalen family a laughingstock. And now, more than ever, they couldn’t afford to fan the flames of gossip.

Silas understood this, yet every word scraped against his pride.

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go check on Victoria,” he muttered.

If he himself was enduring such mockery, then Victoria’s situation had to be far worse.

Scott nodded.

Silas left, he cast a

running away from home back then, we wouldn’t be standing here as

of Victoria’s illegitimacy had broken, Silas and Scott had borne the brunt of

sneer, every whispered


had dragged Victoria down from her pedestal, exposed her as an illegitimate child,

their father and elder brother still allowed such a calamity to

fathom.

side of the hall, things were different. Johanna stayed by her side, and no one dared cause her trouble

snicker openly at Scott and Silas, but to attack

the unattainable dream of

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hovered, undeterred.

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stepped into the banquet hall,

own right. Her beauty was no accident; it was the perfect fusion of her father Richard’s striking presence and her late

heard her name whispered like a legend, but few had seen her in person. Now, as she appeared before them, the envious daughters of noble houses


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