Chapter 101: An Unwelcome Guest at the Banquet

The grand ballroom of the Showyer family estate in Hanos was a sea of shimmering lights and quiet power. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow upon the city's elite, who moved with practiced grace, their conversations a low, confident murmur. Tonight was a celebration of the Showyer family's latest business triumph, but for many, it was an opportunity to witness the meteoric rise of a new, formidable figure in their world: Leo Jauncy. He stood beside Drew Showyer, the family's heir, not...