Candice did not invite Andrew to the fashion show, because despite being her business partner, he did not have the qualifications to attend an event where so many nobles gathered. Furthermore, that same day was the reopening of the Heavenly Palace, so it was impossible for him to attend anyway.
Candice and Andrew were finalizing details for their respective events and in the same way, Count Gistaly was preparing to kidnap Teresa. His plan was simple, he would wait until the event was over and attack her on her way back.
For this operation, he would send a secret group of assassins, as he would not have another chance like this and he had to complete it without error. His secret group of assassins was quite powerful, but its members were few.
While all parties went about their own business and plans, the Marquis Donald was not idle. He was an intelligent person, he wouldn't be so foolish as to send his wife to an event without protection.
