Chapter 35 Uninvited Guest

Alicia Davenport The room buzzed with chatter and laughter, wine glasses clinking as the engagement dinner carried on.  The moment Mr. Andrieux raised his glass again, I assumed he was about to close the evening with a final toast. But then, his next words made my entire body stiffen. "And before we move on to the next course, I have another announcement to make," he said, his deep voice commanding everyone’s attention. "Tonight, I would also like to formally welcome back my eldest son—George Andrieux." I blinked, my mind scrambling to process what he had just said. First son? A murmur spread across the room, and the name sent an uncomfortable chill down my spine. Then, my eyes landed on him. No way. I knew that face. My breath hitched as recognition slammed into me. The man standing up, casually lifting his glass with a smirk, was the same man who had sat uninvited across from me at the restaurant a few days ago. My body tensed as our eyes met. He knew I recognized him becau