Chapter 231: Kinship

Tessa

The dress I’d chosen for tonight’s banquet, hosted by Roderick to celebrate our visit and our new partnership, was a deep burgundy color that complimented my skin tone. It had an elegantly beaded bodice and a flowing skirt that brushed the floor when I walked.

It would have been perfect if I could just get the damn corset tight enough.

I struggled with the laces at the back, contorting my ar