Athena wasn’t particularly familiar with them. She smiled politely and exchanged a few words before quietly heading upstairs, seeking a corner away from the noise.
But soon, voices drifted up from the stairwell.
“Emmett, are you really planning to throw Aliana aside and marry that orphan from your family?”
Athena recognized the voice of one of Emmett’s old high school classmates.
She hadn’t meant to eavesdrop, but something about the conversation pulled her in, and before she knew it, her feet had stopped moving, her body frozen in place.
“What are you talking about? Of course, Aliana is the most important!”
Aliana? Athena’s mind raced. She remembered overhearing the servants talking about a famous actress who had recently returned to the country. That actress, it seemed, was none other than Aliana Forbes.
“So what are you doing now? Every time there’s a brothers' gathering, you bring her along. Have you forgotten what you promised, Aliana? You swore there wouldn’t be any other woman by your side!”