"Yes," Her smile returned to her face as she gazed at him. "I'd love to."
And then his eyes lit up. Even as he averted his gaze, she did not miss the trace of happiness on his face.
Ella's face softened, but a flicker of worry crossed her face. "Adrian… would it really be okay for me to be there? All the branch families of the Kings, influential people… they might not know about our marriage but they will be suspicious of our relationship. What if they do something—"
"They wouldn't dare," Adrian interrupted firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
…
In the Yu Mansion.
The moment Mr. Yu entered the mansion, Mrs. Yu rushed towards him, "You are back, honey…"
She trailed off as her eyes flicked to the golden glass box in his hands.
"What's this?" she asked.
Mr. Yu held it up slightly, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "An invitation," he said. "To the King Empire's Annual Ball. I went to quite some lengths to secure it."
