Meanwhile, in another city, in a massive mansion.
The music played loud but smooth, with polished beats and a classy touch. Laughter floated in from the grand ballroom, mixed with the sound of clinking glasses and the distant hum of expensive conversations.
A high-profile party was in full swing.
Everywhere you looked, someone important was trying to get noticed. Celebrities, influencers, and washed-up stars walked shoulder to shoulder with businessmen, small-time politicians, and people with wealth that didn't appear on social media.
Men with thick wallets and bigger egos lounged on velvet sofas, letting girls in shimmering dresses lean on them and laugh at jokes that weren't funny.
Women with perfect makeup and sharp smiles mingled with minor officials, working the room like they were born to rule it.
There was free food, endless drinks, and photographers capturing carefully timed moments that would be posted and reshared a thousand times by morning.
