Chapter 25

As soon as they neared the event hall, Henry began to look outside discreetly to see if there was anyone he knew there. In truth, he knew more than half of them but if he had his way, he would certainly not be caught talking to them. The only reason he was going to the function, and most of all, even taking Gina along was because he knew the family lawyer would be there. Like his parents, the man had been clamouring for him to eat married for over five years. At just thirty two, he didn't see himself as ready for marriage yet they made it such a big deal. Now, he had make the choice of tying someone else down in the marriage sham.

He glanced over at Gina who appeared to be awed by the flashy display of ornaments and decorations. To tell her that she looked dazzling in what she was wearing was something that would never happen, because though it made him extremely uncomfortable, he found things easier to deal with when she was angry at him than when she wanted to