Chapter 46

Yulia couldn't help but dwell on her disrupted engagement party with Simms. Everything had been set to go perfectly-until Victoria arrived and threw everything into chaos. Now, instead of celebrating openly, she and Simms had to hide their relationship again, tiptoeing through shadows.

There was only one way forward: She needed Victoria's blessing.

Night fell, and the city pulsed with energy. At the Velvet Room-the most

notorious club in Starfall City—a crowd buzzed with life, laughter, and the clinking of glasses.

Inside a private lounge, McNeil, Curtis, Marcus Green, and Isaac lounged on plush couches. Violet sat close beside McNeil, while Gwyneth nestled contentedly in Violet's lap, refusing to budge an inch.

"Look at you two. After everything, you still ended up together. Cheers to that!" Marcus grinned, raising his glass to McNeil and Violet.

Violet's eyes sparkled as she reached for a glass, but McNeil gently stopped her. "You just had surgery. No drinking."

Marcus gave McNeil a playful scowl. "Seriously? You're already this protective, and you're not even married yet. If you keep this up, we'll lose a friend to a wife."

Violet's cheeks flushed a deeper red,

Marchand" with affectionate familiarity. Watching the three together, it was easy

thoughtful. There was something about Violet and Gwyneth's closeness. Suddenly, a mischievous glint lit up his

your and Violet's daughter, is

play

hug around Violet's neck and whispered in her ear, "Violet, last time Mom bought so many snacks, I brought them all for

took a slow sip of his whiskey, his voice cool

pale in an

McNeil really had someone else in his life. But why had none of them ever met

subject. "Curtis, what's got you so busy over there? You've been glued to your phone since you

it seemed tactless to keep discussing Gwyneth's mother. Shifting

he asked Ailie about

rare. According to Ailie, Victoria was the financial prodigy every firm had

of pestering her about joining, Curtis smartly sent

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