Silencing the Clowns

Gareth almost dragged Valerie away a few times.

She was his fiancée, to begin with. There was no way he would allow other men to covet her.

But... he didn't dare to drag her.

Gareth knew very well that Valerie really wanted to cut ties with him now—to eliminate all contact with him.

Even though he had brought a female companion to the banquet and knew he was publicly disrespecting Valerie, Gareth