Gara entered the ballroom alongside the Duke.
When their names were announced, his heart began to pound. He never once imagined that a boy who used to sleep in a room with dirt floors and bamboo walls would one day become the heir of a Duke.
The past two years had truly been long.
Gara's gaze swept across the hall. The ballroom was decorated in hazel and gold, luxurious yet solemn, clearly reflecting how serious today's ceremony was.
He took his seat beside the Duke. Karon, Ramun, and their wives were already seated on the platform as well.
Gara did his best to remain inconspicuous and follow proper etiquette.
From where he sat, he spotted familiar faces. Tristan was there, along with Lady Syeila and Langga.
The Duke soon opened the ceremony, delivering a speech before officially presiding over Gara's appointment as heir.
