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I sed, daring a glance in his direction He looked up at the exact second I did and, for the briefest of moments, our eyes met

So the moment

“Don’t you think so?” Aunt Cat prodded, looking curiously at me “You can’t blame Eva for—”

“Stop it I knohat you’re doing, and you need to stop it Right now” I pushed etting up “You know full hat thearound the bush You know this isme up”

I swept athered h all the people and the tables without accidentally ruining it

Now, I really did need some air

I’d never been a fan of slinky dresses I preferred a nice skirt that I could swirl around like a princess, and I usually felt like one

Not tonight

I excusedonly to share a greeting with the future Earl and Countess of Peood friends with Owain and Pippa, but thankfully, they didn’t stop me

I clearly looked like a woman on a mission

I knew this hotel like the back of h the lobby to the hallway that would take nificantly since we’d arrived, and a chill danced across oosebumps

The garden here was beautiful The large flagstone patio was as old as the house, and its age showed in the cracks and dents and stains that only added to its allure Rose bushes that were alive with nuiven the slope of the iardens, the patio was surrounded by a carefully carved stone wall

I gently navigated o ofaround s

“Gabi?”

I set lass on the wall

“Are you all right?” Adelaide asked, coht, and you came out here as soon as dinner was over”

“I’m fine Just a small headache I need some fresh air”

“Funny hoine is your medicine of choice” Eva chuckled and appeared on the other side ofyou want to talk about?”

“Not really”

“Since when have you never told us anything?”

Since I didn’t want to “There’s nothing to tell,” I lied, sipping frolass “I have a headache”