Although a few had noticed a stunning blonde woman at Jacob's side earlier in the evening, they hadn't thought much of it, assuming she was merely a standard plus-one.
"Well, I would love to meet her," Aliana replied, offering a small, gracious smile.
She hadn't forgotten Gavriel's conclusions regarding Jacob after the scandal had first surfaced. So she carefully kept her words polite and conversational, fully aware that countless eyes and ears were already hanging onto every exchange between them.
"I will bring her over to introduce you before we head out. I just wanted to make sure I congratulated you both on your engagement first. May you both live a long, happy life together," Jacob said. He kept his tone perfectly light, but the dark, venomous emotions stirring deep within his heart did not escape Gavriel or Cillian.
