Chapter 5

A month later, the Cooper Group held its 30th-anniversary gala.

This was the most anticipated event of the year for Octverp's elite.

Rumor had it that Daniela would officially announce Darian's removal from power tonight and hand over the Cooper Group to a distant relative she had groomed.

The banquet hall was resplendent, with gold and crystal everywhere. As glasses clinked and champagne flowed, every smile and toast was laced with hidden agendas.

Bonnie, dressed in a custom-made red gown, fluttered through the crowd of socialites like a peacock showing off its feathers.

"Oh, you know Caroline? Word is she's…