Chapter 290

Victoria Ellis showing up in that champagne evening gown totally stole the show—way more than when she wore that white one before. That white gown had this quiet elegance to it, made people hold their breath like she was some untouchable goddess. But this champagne number? It added a whole new level of allure. You couldn’t really look straight at her, but you also couldn’t look away. Both Alexander Ellis and Theodore Chambers saw her the moment she stepped in. Alexander looked flat-out stunned. Victoria’s always been pretty conservative with what she wears, so just a bit of dressing up turned into a whole scene-stealer. He wasn’t wrong—she looked drop-dead gorgeous. But Theodore? Yeah, not so thrilled. Sure, she looked amazing, but having her dressed like that around a bunch of other guys? Not exactly his favorite thing. He walked straight over and draped his jacket over her shoulders. “What’s up with you?” Victoria raised a brow, clearly not having it. Theodore had literally just been