Melanie turned toward the room and faced the sea of expectant faces. For a moment, she said nothing. The silence stretched and then, she sent a look at where Adam was seated and slowly began," Not many people know of Adam Collins, the blacksheep of the Collins' family. Just now, Sir Collins told you of how he cannot be bothered with the public opinion of him. It is indeed true. They say who can know Adam better than the man who helped raise him?"
"I have not known Adam for long. He came into my life... when I was at the lowest and we quickly fell in love. But love, as I've come to understand, isn't always enough to hold two people together. Not when the two people do not know each other well enough. Like it happened with us."
