The room buzzed with excitement as Alanis and Claudia prepared to announce their engagement. Guests leaned forward in anticipation, champagne glasses in hand, while the Blackwoods stood proudly at the forefront.
Everyone praised the couple, they looked so wonderful together. Alanis, the heir to the Hamilton's empire, and Claudia Blackwood, the golden child of the Blackwood family.
Claudia, radiant in her gown, could already envision the applause, the congratulations, and the headlines about her perfect union. Her father's approving nod from the side only amplified her confidence.
This is what Frank wanted, to deviate the people's attention from whatever the media portrayed him to be and focus on his daughter's marriage. Since there was no Harlow to use anymore, he would use Claudia's marriage as a distraction.
