Always Been Yours

Chapter 7 Love at First Sight

The ceremony was getting off to a slow and steady start in the banquet hall, and midway through, the emcee went up on stage to read out the name of the violinist for the solo performance. Gregory, who had been sufficiently bored since the beginning of the banquet, immediately lit up as he exclaimed, “Daddy, it’s the pretty lady!”

Nicholas’ gaze flickered over to the stage.

Presently, Tessa had already changed into an elegant beige dress, which had a modest cut that accentuated the curve of her waist and flattered her silhouette flawlessly. She was holding the violin Gregory had picked out for her earlier as she strolled gracefully to center stage.

When the track lights shone on the porcelain skin of her doll-like face, she looked dazzling.

For a minute, surprise flashed in Nicholas’ dark orbs, and he thought he might actually be enchanted by her.

On stage, Tessa couldn’t help being a little nervous as she stood tall and straight under the scrutiny of the deathly silent audience. This was the first time in her entire life she was performing before so many important and distinguished members of society, particularly ones as formidable as the Sawyers.

As she looked up, she unintentionally noticed Nicholas among the crowd.

His long and lean build seemed to stand out among the other guests, and the imperious air with which he carried himself made him look untouchable and high above everyone else.

Inadvertently, she locked eyes with him, and she shuddered when she saw how his eyes resembled a deep and endless sea, like dark whirlpools that threatened to pull in and drown you with one look.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly broke eye contact, meeting Gregory’s eager gaze instead.

The little guy was perched on a highchair as he stared at Tessa with glittering eyes, the anticipation clear in his face.

all the anxiousness drained out of Tessa as soon as she saw

today. The symphony I will be playing

hall burst into encouraging and enthusiastic

so, she resumed her position at center stage, and as the noise in the hall gave way to silence once more, all the lights turned and fell

violin firmly beneath the curve of her jawline and poised to play

filled the hall, soothing the crowd as they immersed in the quiet beauty of the performance, much like how

Her features were soft and delicate, her beauty so ethereal. Her

wonderful that no one could bear to look away from her for

sound of the violin, which appeared to have put the audience into a trance as

audience were having a whale of a time, and they were each admiring the girl’s

Tessa’s breathtaking performance, and he turned to ask Nicholas excitedly,

answering Gregory,

saw her once when I tagged along with Great-Grandpa to one of those orchestra

You didn’t speak

replied firmly, “No, but I like

guests at another table, and his eyes were narrowed as he appraised Tessa, who was still on stage. He looked pensive and

thunderous applause and cut off his train of thought. As it turned out, the solo violin performance on stage had already come to a

musical reverie ended, and she bowed deeply before

whooping cheers as he clapped his little hands

the banquet hall, she handed the violin gingerly to the bodyguards behind her. “Could you please help me take this violin back to the music room? It’s worth too much for me to

said readily, taking the violin from her and leaving in a