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.

before Silas left, he cast

from home back

had borne the brunt of endless

sneer, every whispered slight–was because


from her pedestal, exposed her as an illegitimate child, and brought shame not only to the family name

father and elder brother still allowed such a

fathom.

of the hall, things were different. Johanna stayed by

the Kalen family’s banquet. Guests might snicker openly at Scott and Silas, but

chipped away at her perfection, but she remained the unattainable dream of countless debutantes

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hovered, undeterred.

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into the banquet

was breathtaking in her own right. Her beauty was no accident; it was the perfect fusion of

a legend, but few had seen her in person. Now, as she appeared before them, the envious daughters of noble houses clenched their hands behind jeweled


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