Aurelia's POVThe gathering was small.....just family and a few of Vivienne’s closest friends. It was held in the main dining room on a Sunday afternoon and was supposed to be a simple, quiet lunch. But it didn’t stay quiet for long."Aurelia, dear, you've lost weight," Mrs. Whitmore said, reaching for the bread basket. "Are you on enough? A woman your age should be careful not to overdo the dieting.""I haven't been dieting," I said. "I've just been busy with the gala.""Busy," Vivienne repeated, a small smile tugging at her mouth. "Yes, I imagine coordinating with Kael's division kept you rather occupied for a while, before Cassian put a stop to that."The table went quiet in that particular way it always did when Vivienne decided to needle something in front of an audience. Mrs. Whitmore's eyebrows rose slightly, curious now."I didn't realize there'd been trouble," she said."There wasn't trouble," I said evenly. "Cassian simply preferred I coordinate through Priya instead. It has
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