Dimitri raised his glass. "We, the Beaumonts, welcome Augustine and his wife into our family." His voice rang across the grand hall. "I expect you all will bless them."
A moment of stunned silence hung in the air before Denis began to clap. One by one, the guests followed, applause swelling around Augustine and Anne as they stood at the center of attention.
From across the room, Megan stood frozen, her lips slightly parted in disbelief. Her eyes darted from Dimitri to Augustine, then to Anne, as though searching for some sign that this was a cruel joke.
"What the hell is happening?" she wondered, utterly bewildered. Her heart thudded painfully in her chest as she saw Dimitri smiling. Even Gabriel and Jeanne looked genuinely pleased.
"So, Anne is really Augustine's wife?" Megan muttered, still stunned. "But when? How? And why did Dimitri send the marriage proposal to me if Augustine was already married?"
