Chapter 16 - Grace Stewart

Grace POV

“Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have a moment of your time?” Dash says after clearing his throat. Everyone looks at him, and I dig my elbow into his ribs. “Don’t do this,” I whisper, but his eyes move from me to everyone else surrounding us now. Curious eyes look between the two of us, trying to figure out why he is holding me so close.

I watch as Amber winks at me, showing the largest smirk I have ever seen. I take a deep breath, closing my eyes while Dash speaks again. “It’s my great honor to decline the award tonight, as I have found someone worthy of my time, and worthy of ripping the title from me.” I open my eyes and everyone is looking at me.

The woman who introduced him earlier clears her throat, approaching us with a bright red face and pursed lips. She fakes a smile as she leans closer to him, whispering in his ear. Dash pulls away from her and darts his eyes to me and then back at her.

“Since I met Grace, I realized nothing in my life made sense, this title