When Alex reached the two lovebirds, Christopher took the chance to chat with her properly — after all, she was his girlfriend's closest friend. And judging by the way Eliott's eyes lit up whenever she was near, Christopher had already worked out that she'd soon be the center of his best friend's entire life — the future mistress of Royal Corp, effectively. He found the whole development quietly amusing, given how long he'd spent teasing Eliott about never finding anyone worth the trouble of being his wife.
"Alex! We barely talked since the airport. You look stunning tonight, by the way."
"Thank you. You and Eliott clearly share good taste, I especially love Fidelia's dress." Alex teased him, genuinely charmed by his easy, friendly manner and that perfect white smile of his.
"You're welcome! We worked hard tracking those down." He beamed, visibly proud of his choice. "Do you actually enjoy events like this?" he asked, seeing how uninterested she was all the evening.
