Chapter 896: For The First Time
The first time Grant saw her, his heart stuttered, skipped a beat, and then almost stopped entirely. She was breathtaking, far more beautiful than he had ever imagined from the photos he had seen. Her build was delicate, almost ethereal, but her face radiating and laughing.
Grant’s throat went dry. He clenched his drink a little too tightly, forcing himself to take a sip if only to keep from gawking like some love-struck fool. But even the cold burn of the liquid wasn’t enough to dull his reaction to her.
Innocensa Frost descended the grand staircase with her twin brother by her side, their matching golden hair catching the chandelier’s glow like halos. Her smile was warm, serene even, but it carried a subtle distance that made her seem untouchable. She wore diamonds—perfect, glittering fragments of light—and a gown that seemed poured onto her frame, the kind of designer creation that looked both effortless and priceless. There were other women in the room wearing similar finery, but none of them even held a candle to her.
Grant’s gaze lingered on her unwilling to let go of the sight of her, even as his brain rebelled against the idea. She was the perfect princess, untouchable in every sense of the word. She carried an air of elegance so unyielding that it made the idea of even approaching her seem absurd. This wasn’t a woman you could casually charm or impress; she was the kind you admired from a distance, knowing she was far beyond your reach.
He exhaled, pulling himself out of the daze that had overtaken him.
He exhaled slowly, dragging his gaze back to the amber liquid in his glass. What the hell are you doing? he chided himself. Why was he even thinking about her, let alone entertaining impossible notions? This wasn’t just any woman—this was Innocensa Frost. The boss’s daughter. The flawlessly unattainable.
Grant tightened his jaw, forcing himself back to reality. He had a mission here, a purpose that had nothing to do with her. Standing there, staring like an idiot, was not part of the plan. Still, his thoughts remained in disarray, and just as he tried to center himself, something else caught his attention...
Grant clenched his jaw, forcing his gaze back to his drink. He had a mission to complete here, and ogling Innocensa Frost was certainly not part of it. Just then, the older couple started to walk down the stairs and Grant’s eyebrows rose in surprise. Sebastian and Olivia Frost. Their good looks and all were not what surprised him though. It was the fact that the couple was holding hands. Not just looping through the arm pretentious style, but reallly holding hands like new lovers.
Before he could think about how his thoughts were going haywire tonight, Seastian Frost seemed ot have spotted him. WIth his patent smile, the man gestured to him to come closer. He shrugged. He didn’t mind following instructions as long as it got him to where he needed to be.
Sebastian Frost’s smile widened as Grant approached and the older man threw an arm around him like they were long friends. "Grant," Sebastian said warmly, "It’s good to see you. Let me introduce you to my family."