Chapter 658 – Failed
The bubbles tickled his throat, light and sweet, and for a moment, he really believed this was his stage. The way the lights glimmered above them, the way Mira smiled like she'd already let him in, it all felt like he'd finally crossed the barrier. That tonight would seal his name alongside the elite, carved into whispered legends with a golden grin.
He had no idea the floor was already starting to melt beneath his feet.
A soft chime rang through the air, subtle, but purposeful. The background music faded, and the lights above dimmed into a soft shimmer as the spotlight lit the main stage.
The host stepped forward.
An old money socialite draped in tailored velvet and years of non-transferable connections. His smile was permanently polite, the kind that came from surviving five political scandals and three bankruptcies with his status intact.
