Chapter 105

Amber POV

The hall glowed under the gold crystal chandelier. The air was thick with the scent of fresh flowers and expensive perfumes as more wealthy guests poured in with smiles that didn’t reach their eyes. Politicians, CEOs, business moguls from all over the country.

I shifted uncomfortably in my black silk gown which hugged my body perfectly, my fingers twisting around the stem of the champagne flute.

I was never a fan of dresses.

My face was trained on the entrance, counting the seconds till Cedric’s arrival.

“You look like you’re two seconds away from a nervous breakdown” Leo said with a smirk.

Alex and Elsie walked through the door, cameras flashing in their faces. He leaned in and whispered something in her ear, making her smile and blush uncontrollably.

I rolled my eyes and returned my focus to the door.

My heart hammered in my chest when Cedric finally arrived, his arms linked with Valerie’s.

Her chestnut hair gl