Nova smiled warmly, her arm linked with Nathan's as they cozied up together, looking every bit the perfect pair.

Ruby, on the other hand, watched Nova with a sharp, eagle-eyed gaze, a smirk playing on her lips. The crowd might have fallen for their act, but Ruby saw right through it.

She wasn't about to spill the beans on Nova and Tristan's secret—not yet.

Doing so wouldn't benefit her and might even complicate her ambitions to marry into the Alastair family—a status ...