ADRIAN’s POV
The Hargrove Financial Summit happened once a year and attendance was never optional for anyone serious about remaining relevant in this city’s elite circle. Old money, new money, political connections and corporate ambitions all gathered inside one building for an evening that looked like networking and functioned like warfare.
I had attended every year for the past six years, but this year felt different, even before I walked in. Damien rode with me, he spent most of the drive scrolling through his phone with his usual relaxed indifference while I reviewed acquisition updates from the legal team.
The last six weeks have been tough for Laurent Group, but the numbers had started to stabilize a bit after the Riverton damage, though still far from recovery, but enough to wal
