The crowd parted for her.
Whispers erupted instantly.
"That's her—she's here!"
"Move aside, you fool! Don't block her path!"
"She rarely appears in public… why tonight?"
Riley looked up, and for a moment even he paused.
The lovely woman walking toward him seemed to glow under the chandelier lights.
Her beauty was the kind that made the entire room dim in comparison.
Long, flowing hair cascaded behind her like silk.
Her dress hugged her in all the right places, revealing grace and nobility in every movement.
Her eyes were bright, confident, and filled with a strange curiosity—as if she had been looking for someone all night, and now she'd found him.
All conversations around them faded.
Even Evelyn blinked in surprise.
Even Riley's maids straightened nervously.
She approached without hesitation, every step measured and elegant.
People made room instinctively, as though a princess was passing through.
