But she probably didn’t notice that Jevon’s expression was far from pleasant. He watched as I was surrounded by Yvonne and Goselle, with all the cameras aimed at me, even the guests in the restaurant praising me, while he—the Oscar-winning actor, heir to the alpha bloodline of Eternity Pack—stood there like a ghost, completely invisible. It took him a while to suppress his emotions before speaking up, his voice stiff: “The situation is resolved, everyone, go back to your posts and continue working.” Reluctantly, the crowd dispersed. In the corner, the attendant Jezin finally let out a breath—probably relieved that he hadn’t been the one to insult me first, or else he would have had to face the humiliation. Lilith returned to the piano, resuming her role as the “background music tool,”

