A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes. "Due to some personal matters, I lost two years of my time."

Two years ago, she had married Alexander.

Down in the audience, the man frowned, realizing she implied that he had wasted two years of her life.

Alexander felt a surge of irritation as he leaned back in his chair, fixated on the audacious woman on stage. After all, she chose to marry into the Hawthorne Family for money!

Tiffany instinctively ...