Chapter 68

Christine and Adele dined at the city's finest restaurant, then took a carriage to the theater.

It was the most popular opera in the city these days, and the square in front of the theater was packed so tight there was no room to move.

"I heard tickets for this were nearly impossible to get. How did you manage it?"

It was the same performance Mia and Tanya had said they wanted to see, not long ago.

"I sponsored it. On the condition that one of the royal boxes stays open for me, any night I want, for the whole run."

"Don't tell me... you sponsored it just so you could take me on a date?"

"What other reason would there be?"

"Wow. You really do things on a different scale."

Christine watched Adele's surprise with an indifferent expression, then turned to look out the carriage window.

"No need to…