Chapter 4

I stood on the podium, looking down at the entire hall. My gaze drifted across the VIP section and settled on Irene, Emily, and Charles, who were sitting there completely stunned.

They meant nothing to me now, just tiny specks in a much larger world.

I raised my gloved right hand, gave a graceful bow, and walked off stage without a second glance.

Down in the audience, Charles watched me leave while gripping a contract written entirely in a foreign language. His eyes gleamed with greed. "It really is her after all."

He kept muttering to himself, barely aware of…