“And I’ll never forget how every single protest and irritation dissolved the moment I saw you. Your gown was ridiculous, but the emerald color was so striking on you.” “You made fun of me the whole time,” she grumbled. “Young Nikalias was a menace.” A light chuckle left him. “Would you believe me if I said it was because I found you the most magnificent thing in that ballroom?” “Not for a second.” “Good. Because you were the most magnificent thing I’d ever seen at all.”
