Tess opened the bag and found a beautiful, neatly folded dress inside with the tag of Zoe's fashion house attached, and her eyes went wide with delight.
"Thank you so much! Can I hug you?" Tess asked and Zoe opened her arms. "Why not? Come over here."
They hugged each other, laughing, and the group formed naturally around them, with Zoe pulling Gilbert forward and introducing him to Tess as her boyfriend.
While all of this was happening, Sebastian, standing beside the Alpha heir and watching the women fall into easy, comfortable conversation as though they had known each other for years, was lifting a glass of wine to his lips when he stopped.
His expression shifted immediately, turning dark and stormy, his eyes narrowing on his sister, who had not breathed a single word to him about dating Gilbert until just now, in public, in front of everyone.
