Chapter Twenty

Every guest present at the grand hall for the Grande's Empire anniversary party paused there various frivolities to pay keen attention to their host for the night, Mr. Felix Grande. Bella, as well as Alexander were also keen on hearing Mr. Felix's speech. As Felix gave his heart prepared speech, Alexander could see his mother and Sophia walk into view and were standing close to the stage where Felix was. Sophia was looking so elegant that evening with her baby pink, two piece gown and a perfectly done hair do. Alexander also noticed that she had worn the necklace he had given her the previous night.

Sophia was full of immense joy that it radiated all over her. One look at her and one could tell that she was beaming with an unexplainable happiness. She could not wait for that one special thing that would be happening that night, her long awaited engagement to Alexander. That was one of the major reasons for her father to fly back to the city to attend the event. She just could not wai