Chapter 116

Gabriel pressed his lips together, staying quiet. Seriously, wasn't Clara's fiancé already more than enough? The drive from the villa to the Amber Palace took a good two hours. As the official residence of President Donald Mason, the place had no shortage of grandeur. Their car didn't move past the front gates until it got clearance. Not long after entering, guided by staff, they came to a stop. Lilah and Gabriel stepped out and were led by a designated attendant to meet the President. After walking for a few minutes, they finally arrived at the reception hall. Aside from the First Lady, the Mason family was already gathered. Donald was dressed in casual clothes today. Already past sixty, yet he looked sharp and energetic. He had a son and a daughter. His eldest, Joshua Mason, thirty-five, was married and had brought his wife along—she held a three-year-old toddler in her arms. The daughter, Lydia Mason, had just turned twenty-six—not too young to be thinking about marriage. Rumor had