She decided to brush off her melancholy and focus on her schedule for that evening. Her personal assistant made the arrangements to have her custom designed mink shawl delivered as well as the silver studded Versace gown with the plunging neckline. That should show everyone that she's still got it, she thought to herself. Those award shows can be a bore sometimes but she had to admit she still enjoyed the glamorous lifestyle. Who could refuse a night when the spotlight is on you, the champagne never stops flowing and the best actors in the industry are there and can't wait to meet you, hanging on your every word.
But despite all this she was desperately hoping the see Alexander at the event. She knew deep down inside that she needed to get over him, but the memory of the beautiful love they shared together in Venice never left her. Especially when he whispered in her ear during the moonlit gondola ride that he couldn't live without her. She kept replaying that romantic encounter in her head repeatedly. Even though it was over a year ago, it always felt like last night to Grace.