More guests walked over as William spoke, drawn by the small crowd the way people always were at events such as this. A few recognized Oscar right away."Wait, isn't that the Hall son-in-law? The one who just got divorced?""Didn't he live off the Hall family for years? I heard he never worked a real job in his life.""Poor thing. Must be humiliating, watching your ex-wife marry someone like William."Oscar let it pass over him the way he let most things pass over him. He'd had three years of practice standing in rooms exactly like this one, being talked about as though he weren't standing right there.It was one of the guests, a woman studying Oscar's wrist a little too closely, who spoke up next."Is that a King West?" she asked, tilting her head. "The Luminary?"A few heads turned toward Oscar's wrist. William glanced over as well, his expression shifting into amusement."That can't be real," William said, laughing lightly. "A genuine Luminary runs well into the millions. No offens

The ceremony itself didn't take long. The officiant said the words everyone expected to hear, William and Olivia exchanged rings and vows in front of a hall full of witnesses, and when they kissed, the room applauded on cue. Photographers moved in for their shots. A few minutes later, the doors to the banquet hall opened, and the guests filed in for the reception.William took the small stage near the head table first, tapping his glass until the room quieted."Thank you all for being here," he said, his voice carrying easily across the hall. "Today isn't just about Olivia and me. It's about family, about building something that lasts, about new beginnings." He glanced toward the Hall family, seated near the front. "I'm grateful to be welcomed into one so quickly."Applause followed. Olivia sat beside him, composed as always, smiling at the right moments. Her eyes drifted, more than once, toward the far side of the room, where Oscar sat quietly near the back with Evelyn beside him. Sh