Chapter 6

His expression was a masterpiece of destruction.

At first, he looked dazed, unable to process what he was seeing.

Then shock hit him. He gaped at me in shock.

Next came sheer disbelief. He instinctively shook his head, as if trying to wake himself from a nightmare.

Finally, all those emotions collapsed into pure panic.

He stared at me and whipped his head to look at the pale, trembling woman beside him.

The champagne flute slipped from his numb fingers.

The crack rang out like a gunshot in the quiet hall.

But he didn't even notice.

At that single moment,…