The hall froze.

The string quartet missed a note, photographers lowered their cameras, and conversations died mid-sentence. Liam Holt, one of the richest CEOs in the world, stood there with his arm around Olivia's waist. To most people, it was like seeing a celebrity step out of a screen. To her, he was just a stranger appearing at the most humiliating moment of her life.

Camilla went pale. The smile she had worn minutes earlier died at the corner of her lips. Peter stepped closer and stoppe