Chapter 3 - Nathaniel Discovers the Hidden Red Folder on Table
Nathaniel ignored Vanessa’s outburst, taking one slow step closer to the white linen-covered champagne table.
Resting half-hidden behind a towering silver ice bucket was a thick, leather-bound folder made of crimson leather.
“What is this?” Nathaniel asked, his fingers reaching out to lift the heavy item from the tablecloth.
Vanessa’s face drained of all color instantly, the confident socialite shrinking back into the arms of the crowd.
“N-nothing! Just some wedding seating charts and catering lists that got misplaced!” Vanessa stammered frantically.
Nathaniel flipped the heavy brass clasp, opening the cover to reveal pages filled with printed text and photographs.
The string quartet continued to stand in stunned silence, their bows resting motionless across their violins.
I pulled Lily closer to my chest, shielding her eyes from the sudden tension radiating through the room.
Nathaniel scanned the first page, his jaw tightening until the muscles along his cheekbones stood out sharply.
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“Seating charts?” Nathaniel murmured, looking up with eyes that burned like winter ice. “This isn’t catering work, Vanessa.”
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