The car stopped and I took a deep, calming breath, wiping my sweaty palms on the shimmering silver dress that was hugging my body tightly. I distinctly heard the driver’s door open and a moment later, the chilly night air hit my face, taking me out of my worried thoughts.
I looked at my open door, surveying Christian in his tailored black tuxedo while he waited for me with his outstretched hand. I sucked in a deep breath and took it, stepping out of the car while the valet was slipping into the driver’s seat, ready to drive it away. Holding my skirts up so they wouldn’t brush against the pavement, I shuddered, my eyes going up to the tallest building in the city and where tonight’s gala was to be held. The place screamed money for the world to hear, starting from the eight gilded colu
