CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
The night of the charity event arrived, an elegant affair held at one of the city’s most prestigious venues. Crystal chandeliers glittered above, casting delicate shadows across the grand hall, while the murmur of polite conversation buzzed in the background. There were tables laden with fine food, wine flowing freely, and the unmistakable hum of wealth and privilege. For most of the guests, it was a night of celebration. For Daniel, Olivia, Ethan, and Vanessa, it was the calm before a storm they had all, knowingly or unknowingly, been building toward. --- Daniel adjusted his cufflinks as he stood in front of the full-length mirror, his reflection sharp in the dim lighting of his bedroom. Vanessa, already dressed in an elegant black gown, stood by the window, gazing out at the city below
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