Chapter 381: The Mastermind's Invitation

The crisp, resounding crack of the slap echoed through the grand ballroom, instantly silencing the gentle hum of conversation and the soft clinking of champagne glasses. Every head turned, eyes wide with a mixture of shock, disbelief, and morbid fascination. The air, once filled with polite laughter and sophisticated chatter, was now thick with a palpable tension that could be cut with a knife. Billip, the arrogant scion of a powerful family, was frozen in place. The red, five-fingered imprint...