Chapter 152: The Final Gambit, A Crown of Glory

The grand ballroom of the Eastvale Grand Hotel was a constellation of the city's power. Crystal chandeliers dripped light onto a sea of expensive suits and elegant gowns. The air, thick with the scent of perfume and ambition, hummed with the low murmur of conversation and the clinking of champagne flutes. This was the Eastvale Annual Business Summit, the apex event of the corporate calendar, and tonight, it was a battlefield. Imani Thubron stood near the main stage, a figure of poised elegance...