Chapter 72

KIMBERLY’S POV Conversations floated in the ether, pierced by the snapping of cameras and whispers of excitement. The City Award ceremony was running in full force; it was an event where the most influential people of upper society came, where reputations were established and legacies were set. But tonight it wasn't on them. It was on him. Xavier Ravenwood. His arrival caused a shudder across the room, the whispers beginning as he crossed the magnificent portal. "Xavier never goes to these events. " "Does that mean he was never here for Madison "Is he not too busy to attend an event like this? " Unconsciously, he dominated focus. And why hadn't he let me know he would be here? The stillness of the location was shattered by the host's voice resounding, dragging me back to the present before I could evaluate my ideas. "Presenting the prestigious City Award this evening, our distinguished guest is Xavier Ravenwood, the president of the Ravenwood Group. " The room was silenced in shock. Af