Chapter 40 Hunter's Lover

• Catharine's P.O.V
• Xavier and Caroline departed to speak to some foreign investors as soon as we entered the party. I watched them walk away together, Xavier's hand resting lightly on Caroline's lower back as he guided her through the crowd. They didn't even say goodbye to me. They just left me standing there alone in the middle of Hunter's grand foyer, surrounded by strangers in expensive clothes.
• I looked around, trying to get my bearings in the massive space. The mansion was even more impressive on the inside than it had been from the outside. Crystal chandeliers hung from impossibly high ceilings, casting warm light over the marble floors. Waiters in black and white uniforms moved smoothly through the crowd, carrying trays of champagne and elaborate appetizers. Everyone looked perfect, polished, like they belonged in this world of wealth and luxury.