Chapter 656 – Too Obvious
The music drifted like silk across crystal, low jazz with enough bass to feel expensive. The chandeliers overhead shifted hue depending on mood and magic proximity, and tonight they glowed a seductive gold, warm, welcoming, laced with danger. The floor beneath his feet glimmered faintly, enchanted stone carved from one of the upper realm's rare quarries, veined with flecks of silver stardust that made every step look like a slow walk through stars.
Vincent adjusted his jacket sleeve. Velvet, dark, tailored to perfection. A hint of black-gold embroidery trailed his cuffs. He felt hot. Not just because the room was full of people, but because the adrenaline had started kicking in.
This was it.
Standing party. Waiters moved like ghosts through the crowd, carrying towers of chocolate-dusted strawberries, shots of elven tequila, and champagne that practically glowed from within.
