The grand exhibition hall, usually a bastion of polished decorum, was shattered. A gasp, a collective intake of breath, swept through the assembled titans of industry, followed by a low murmur that quickly escalated into shocked exclamations. The projection screen, dominating the stage, had just displayed something so utterly brazen, so profoundly scandalous, that it eclipsed any business deal.
"Holy cow, that footage was absolutely explosive!" one prominent CEO whispered. Another leaned forward, a grim smile playing on his lips. "Only a scion of one of the Top Four families could orchestrate such a spectacle. They certainly know how to play the game." A third chimed in, "Master Joseph Percy truly outdid himself this time!"
The entire hall, packed with corporate executives and investors,
