Chapter 19

SEAN.

Sekani remained stiff for most of this dance, not even maintaining eye contact with me. I literally had to beg her to look into my eyes so as not to pass the wrong message to people. Anyone could see this and conclude she was being forced into this.

And when she did, it didn't even get to her eyes. I knew that it was best to give up so I did just that, beaming at her and trying to make up for her fake smile.

As soon as the dance was over, her smile disappeared and she walked away from me, past the columns before disappearing into the dim halls. Thankfully, people were too busy doing other things to notice so I followed after her.

"Sean!" I skidded to a halt and turned in the direction of whoever had called me to see a woman whom I didn't even recognize. Frowning slightly, I drew close enough to see it was someone I didn't recognize. A woman dressed in a black dinner gown and adorned with gold jewelry.

"Do I by any chance know you?" I asked with raised brows as I