THE PUBLIC ALLIANCE
The Grand Astoria Hotel in New York shone like a golden crown that night.
Every chandelier glowed with light, and every polished marble floor mirrored the gleam of jewels and champagne. Outside, the city was alive with camera flashes and velvet ropes. Inside, it was a cathedral of wealth, filled with laughter that did not penetrate the soul.
It was the year's most public marital alliance ceremony. The screens throughout New York displayed the same headline:
"SANCHEZ-RODRIGUEZ ALLIANCE: LOVE MEETS LEGACY."
Bruno Sanchez stood in the center of the ballroom, beneath a canopy of golden roses, his tuxedo perfectly fitting his tall frame.
Tracy Rodriguez, the daughter of a global billionaire entrepreneur, gleamed beside him in crimson silk and a smile crafted by gen
