Alessandro's jaw tightened abit as he watched the man, he was quite irritated at this.
"Enjoy the party!" He simply said to Elena before letting go of her hand with a smile.
The man moved on eventually and Alessandro steered her toward the quieter edge of the room, she exhaled properly for what felt like the first time since they walked through those doors.
"You did well! You were polite and that's what I require from you tonight!" he said openly praising her.
She looked up at him, her eyes almost twinkling. "Did I pass the test?"
"There's no test."
"Alessandro there is always a test with you."
He looked at her for a moment and said nothing, she was almost certain she saw the corner of his mouth tilt up before he straightened his expression again.
"Stop noticing things Elena!" She mentally scolded herself with a pout.
A waiter passed and Alessandro nodded slightly to her signaling that she could finally have a drink.
