Chapter 106

• Nora’s POV
• I stepped out of the car and adjusted the folds of my champagne-colored gown, feeling the cool evening air against my skin. I glanced at the entrance of the grand mansion before me, exhaling slowly. This wasn’t just some regular birthday party—I had expected luxury, of course, but the sheer grandeur of the Bennett estate was something else entirely.
• I hadn’t even been sure I was going to attend. I had only just made the last flight, mostly because I was still debating whether showing up was worth it. I didn’t even know Damian Bennett that well. What was I doing at his birthday party?