The lights in the banquet hall dimmed suddenly.
Richard Bennett, leaning on a black cane, walked steadily up to the main stage. The entire room fell silent.
"Thank you all for coming." Richard's steady voice carried through the microphone. "Today, I am pleased to formally introduce my daughter, whom I have been separated from for many years — the sole heir of the Bennett Consortium. I will also take this opportunity to announce her engagement to Ethan Grant, CEO of the Grant family."
The moment he finished speaking, a bright, cold spotlight swept across the second-floor spiral staircase.
I took Ethan's arm, stepped into the light in my heels, and slowly descended into view.
I looked down at the banquet hall from above. My gaze cut through the crowd and landed precisely on the VIP seat
