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Chapter 15 : You did well at the banquet

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Candice’s POV

Joshua flinched as if the air itself had turned hostile.

Then Dorian turned to me.

All that simmering menace melted from his features the moment his eyes met mine. The hardness in his jaw softened.

“Are you hurt?” he asked, his voice quieter now, just for me.

My lips parted, but no sound came out. My heart was still rattling in my chest. I managed to shake my head.

“I’m fine,” I whispered, though the truth was, I felt like a bomb that had only half-exploded.

He didn’t hesitate. Dorian reached out and gently took my hand—his large, warm fingers curling over mine and turned to face the sea of eyes that had gathered around us. People were staring, whispering, some still wide-eyed from the scene.

Then his voice rang out.

“For those of you who seem confused,” he began, his tone almost casual, “allow me to clarify.”

My stomach tightened.

“This woman—” he lifted our joined hands slightly, “—is my fiancée.”

The silence shattered into a hundred shocked gasps. My eyes widened, b
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