Thea could not retort.

She did not know what to say.

She pulled James into her room.

Meanwhile, the others formed a circle around the betrothal gifts.

Alyssa took a beautiful dress and some expensive-looking jewelry and dashed excitedly into her room. She changed her clothes and put on earrings, a necklace, and a ring.

“Darling, do I look pretty?”

She came out of the room and walked around the living room.

David exclaimed, “Wow, you look gorgeous, darling! The dress suits you perfe