Prelude to the Ball

THE ROUND OF APPLAUSE jolted Cami, her eyes not leaving the stage as she watched the man who was a threat to her and Ronan. She didn’t know why, but his presence unsettled her. According to Ronan, Dmitri was the same age as him, but the fact that he was already sitting as a chairman made her think about how powerful and influential the man must have been.

She swallowed hard and slowly joined the r