Chapter 54: Don’t Refuse the Empress
The banquet hall was a sea of noble faces, laughter and music filled the hall as everyone revelled in the grand celebration. Chandeliers bathed the room in golden light, glowing warmly over the elegant gowns and tailored suits.
One had to say, it was like the chandeliers were the star of the banquet and not the second prince, the Imperial Concubine went overboard.
Seeing the beautiful display of precious gems, the Empress couldn’t sit still. She had to make a move and draw attention away from Lucas.
It might be his birthday. But the star of the show will always be her son...
Adeline stood near the edge of the gathering, her thoughts briefly wandered, she thought she would feel overwhelmed, this was her first gathering of this scale. But she didn’t, she felt tranquil. Her friends surrounded her, and she felt happy.
In her past life, she was pretty much on her own. But in this one, she made loads of friends. She smiled to herself.
Her eyes wandered over to where her brothers, Alaric and Aaron were. They mingled with a group of noble children with such ease, charming and charismatic as always. They inherited their father’s people skills alright. Everything seemed to be perfect.
But there will always be someone who disturbs this ’perfect’. Adeline didn’t do what she initially planned, that is avoid the male leads, and because of this, she found herself at the centre of attention.
Her gaze shifted across the room and landed on the Duke of the North—Benedict’s father. The tall, stern figure of the Duke stood by the far wall, deep in conversation with Edward.