Chapter 109

KIMBERLY’S POV The tension hung in the air and I could feel the weight of each glance, each frown. It was not to be, though. They were not going to have their enjoyment of destroying me tonight. My red dress was armor to me — brazen, bold, not to be messed with. I stood on the corner of the room, champagne flute in hand, and a smirk perched on my face as I watched them gossip about me and insult me. But I smiled instead as i had grown accustomed to being the villain in their fairy tales. Today, they were going to learn otherwise. The air in the room had changed so fast you could practically taste it. The hum of conversation voices fell into heavy silence, and I didn't even need to glance back to know why. He's here. The unmistakable presence of Xavier Ravenwood filled the air long before I'd ever so much as laid eyes upon him. His bull-headed, slow steps, ringing down the marble walkway. I averted my away from him, focusing on the drink in my hand, like I didn't even know the pack of p