Aurora's POV
I stood there, shocked at first, and then completely confused. Oliver had told me that we were attending a birthday party for a business partner, but it was clear now that he had lied to me.
Because standing right there inside the beautiful restaurant was Clara, smiling brighter than I'd ever seen her; Alpha Knox, who grinned like he was keeping a massive secret; and Oliver's mother, Lady Hailee, her eyes soft and full of emotion. There were also a few other people around who seemed to be waiters.
I still hadn't fully processed what was going on. I turned around to look at Oliver with one of my eyebrows raised, and he just laughed softly at my expression.
"What's going on?" I asked myself under my breath.
Oliver walked right beside me, placing his large hand lightly on my back. His touch was warm, but something about him felt different tonight. He wasn't his usual relaxed self. He seemed incredibly tense, almost nervous.
