Chapter 17

• TWO DAYS LATER
• The day of the gala arrived, and Christian stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of his New York penthouse, a glass of whiskey in his hand. His gaze fixated on the bustling streets below as he contemplated the night ahead. A black towel was casually wrapped around his waist.
• His return to New York was a calculated move, and he had arrived a day earlier to prepare for the night's events. A choice weighed on his mind, one that could shape the course of his mission for revenge. Should he stay in his own residence, a safe haven far from the prying eyes of his father, or should he make the audacious move to reside in his father's mansion?