All Chapters of A Lesson In Forbidden Love: Chapter 131 - Chapter 133

Dahlia’s POVThe Grand Ballroom at The Savoy was a dizzying, suffocating sea of flashbulbs, champagne flutes, and whispered high-society gossip.Crystal chandeliers hung like frozen waterfalls from the vaulted ceiling, casting a warm amber glow over London's elite. Designers, venture capitalists, and old-money dynasties mingled beneath the gilded arches for the annual European Fashion and Trade Gala.I stood near the edge of the velvet-draped balcony, holding an untouched glass of sparkling water. I wore a bespoke, floor-length gown of midnight-blue silk, its liquid fabric clinging to my waist before trailing gracefully across the floor. The high, structured collar elegantly concealed the faint scar near my hairline, while dark sapphire studs caught the light at my ears."You look breathtaking, Dahlia," Alexander murmured, stepping beside me in an open-collared tuxedo.He offered a polite smile to a passing trade director before turning his grey eyes toward me."Though I notice you ha

DAHLIA'S POVThe sky over London had turned a heavy, bruised violet, and cold rain streamed down the glass panes of my private suite at Mayfair Creative Studio.The office was unusually quiet, save for the low, rhythmic hum of the high-definition monitor sitting at the center of my desk. Sarah stood near the corner of the room, her hands clasped tightly over her mouth. Her eyes kept moving between the screen and me, as though she was waiting for something terrible to happen.I hadn't moved in several minutes.I sat frozen in my leather executive chair, my fingers gripping the edge of the mahogany desk so tightly that my nails had turned white. My breathing was shallow and uneven, every inhale feeling like I was swallowing broken glass.On the screen, the grand auditorium at Carrington International Corporate Headquarters was an absolute zoo.Camera flashes exploded in relentless waves, washing the entire room in bright silver light. More than two hundred international journalists, fin