Chapter 99

AMELIA

THREE DAYS LATER

I smoothed my hands over my dress. The dress, bought specially for the occasion of the gala was beautiful, fitted me to perfection. I knew that, but still I was nervous, very nervous.

I tried to hide my nervousness from Damian but with each passing minute, it got worse.

Perhaps it was because this was the first time I was attending an event of this kind without Damian or anywhere close to me. And then there was the fact that this was my first real outing since the scandal Monique had stirred up.

I didn’t know what people would say about me or if I would eventually be allowed into the venue. What if they invited me to humiliate me? I had a thousand questions running through my mind and I had answers to none.

"Nice," Damian's voice came from the doorway.

I yelped in surprise, my hairbrush falling from my hand and onto the floor. I bent to pick it up but Damian beat me to it.

I smiled weakly. "Sorry. It's just nerves, I guess. I'm a little jumpy t