VALEN I was up at the break of dawn. I couldn't even say I got much sleep last night. I had stayed awake most of the night, mixed emotions washing over me. For one, I was glad that things between Soraya and I were looking much better. I was focused on getting it right and not letting anything mess it up. On the other hand, I was still quite skeptical about the plan. It seemed easy enough. But how was I supposed to go through with it without raising suspicion? The more I thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. But I had made up my mind. One way or the other, Soraya was going to attend the masquerade party. No matter how long it took, I was going to come up with a foolproof plan. It was a good thing that I'd completed my work at the office for the week, so I had enough time to fo

