Zara’s POV***Roman’s voice echoed across the reception hall, slicing through the heavy tension like a blade.For a second, everything around me stilled. A part of me had wondered where he was in all of this. I should have known he wouldn’t stay out of the chaos for too long.And when his voice cut through the air, stern, commanding, unrelenting, I wasn’t disappointed.For a fleeting moment, despite the storm between us, a smile curved my lips. I didn’t mean for it to happen.But when Tania’s hand froze mid-air, then dropped stiffly to her side, I couldn’t help it.“Smart girl,” I muttered under my breath, my eyes never leaving her face.Tania’s features hardened, her shock clear. She looked between me, Selene, and finally Roman, as though searching for an explanation.But when she found none, she turned on her heels and walked off, her pride limping with every step.“Serves her right,” Selene whispered beside me, feigning innocence, as though she hadn’t stirred the pot herself.I whi
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