Chapter 18

The maids made noises of acknowledgment before hurrying off to deal with the gifts. Enzo didn't have much of a reaction when he learned the gifts had been returned. All he did was have his people send more over. Just as Adrian thought the gifts would only be delivered to the Forrest residence, Enzo proved him wrong. He appeared at a banquet with one of the gifts. The banquet, hosted by one of the Forrest family's oldest friends, was the first banquet Alyssa attended as Adrian's wife-to-be. Her red gown matched Adrian's pocket square, which was the same color. The 25-carat ruby on her middle finger was a birthday gift from Adrian. She was the target of everyone's envy and the center of attention as soon as she and Adrian appeared arm-in-arm. Naturally, she also attracted Enzo's attention as he skulked in a corner. A trace of bitterness welled in his eyes when he saw Alyssa smiling brightly amid the crowd. He almost couldn't remember the last time he'd seen her smile. Once upon a t