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The guests all grew excited and broke into hushed whispers. More and more people gathered on the dance floor.

Arron ran away as soon as the lights dimmed. I breathed a sigh of relief.

When the spotlights lit up the stage, Laura, dressed in a gorgeous dress, strode onstage gracefully. She looked more elegant and demure than she had been at a ball I'd attended many years ago. She no longer looked so domineering, but she had a calm air about her after experiencing so much hardship.

While Laura was talking, Rufus suddenly approached me and whispered in a low voice, "Your earring is stuck in your hair."

His breath tickled my ear, but I willed myself to focus. I quickly touched my hair and found that my earring was really stuck there.

off the

Rufus reached out and gently adjusted the

soon as he was done, I stepped away

chuckled. "Don't worry. Your

it, but I still felt chills. Although I had already stepped

who was onstage. Only Rufus and I were standing in the

"Arron was curious about the ball, so he snuck in

You should just bring him with you. He's welcome here,"

glance at him, but he quickly caught it and we locked eyes for a moment. "Is something

it's nothing. Just a mosquito," I said quickly. I averted my gaze. For some reason, I

admit defeat in front of this man, even

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