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Zephyra's POV

I checked my reflection in the mirror one more time, smoothing my fingers over the silky material of the floor-length red dress I was wearing.

Hopefully with an outfit that gorgeous, and expensive, I should fit in with all the other guests at the gala.

I turned away from the mirror and checked the time. Lirael would be there soon to collect me. The thought had a whole kaleidoscope of butterflies beating their wings in my stomach. I hadn’t seen him since we got back from the hotel site. He had told me I could do whatever I wanted for the rest of the day, then disappeared into his room for a conference call with his brothers.

I spent a couple of hours wandering around and indulged in a delicious deep-dish pizza for lunch, then returned to my hotel room and distracted myself by sketching out my ideas for the hotel’s revised design.

I had tried hard to forget about what happened in his office, but it had been on repeat in my mind since I slid into the car that morning a