Chapter 53

Raya's POV

There she was, standing under the spotlight, arm in arm with Andreas, wearing a smile so dazzling that we could see it lighting up her entire face even from across the hall. She was dressed to kill and looking absolutely stunning in her silver dress that matched the color of her hair. She looked like a goddess or maybe an angel that descended from the sky to light up the whole place.

I glanced at Phillip just to see his reaction and he didn't disappoint me. Like all the men in the room, he looked spellbound by the sight before him. He looked at her as if she was glowing out from the darkness around her. And I wasn't sure whether his expression was one of pure love or simply lust but, whatever it was, I was irritated by his lack of respect for me.