Louis Davenport.

“Ladies,” he said with a polite smile, bowing his head in greeting, “if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to steal a few minutes with the beautiful lady in green.”

They all laughed, amused, gently nudging Celina forward.

Her heart jumped inside her chest.

She didn’t want to.

Everything in her told her to stay where Thor could see her.

Where Thor could protect her.

But refusing him would cause a scene.

And in that ballroom… scenes could be fatal.

Celina stood, the perfect smile on her