Just as Jeff was leading his wife to sit next to him, the older man stood on his feet. He bowed slightly before speaking " Your highness, I don't think its right for the prince to bring a woman who has not been accepted and scrutinized by the rites department to the family dinner." There was silence the moment he spoke. There was tension in the air. The hand holding Evelyn tighten its grip on her even more. There was surging anger that even Evelyn could feel surging deep from Jeff. She knew him too well and he could cause a lot of trouble before all those people.
She extended her other hand and parted him slowly. Just like magic, it worked he puffed the air he was holding into the air and relaxed his muscles
