Chapter 5 The Uninvited Guests

• The diamond necklace around Sienna’s throat felt like a gilded noose.
• Three weeks had passed since she signed her life away, and tonight was her official introduction to Dominic’s world. The grand ballroom of the Lykaios estate was a sea of glittering silk, custom tuxedos, and crystal chandeliers. Hundreds of high-society elites, city council members, and international investors crowded the floor, sipping champagne and whispering.
• Yet, despite the opulence, the atmosphere felt suffocatingly tense.