My heart thumped erratically, knowing that the tension between us was left hanging in the air.

"So, Mr. Magnus. Can we expect for you presence on our engagement party?" Ellwood cracked the silence in a decisive way.

"I'll think about it. I have a lot important things to do than to socialize at the party," he replied.

Ellwood emitted a smirk. He shook his head before he confidently leaned against his chair.

"If you haven't had a wife, I'd think you're against our plan of marriage..." His lips turned up wide, "But because you're already knotted to another and it looks like you and Alessandra love each other, maybe I'm...