Before Olivia could say anything, Amelia quickly answered for her, "She's wearing the gown to an awards ceremony, of course."

Awards ceremony?

Alexander recalled the list of finalists for the competition. He quickly remembered that Olivia made it to the finals. He didn't know she could make it this far.

When grandmother insisted that he should secure a spot for Olivia, he hadn’t believed she would make it through to the finals.

His gaze ...