Chapter 271

• “The gala is starting already,” Athena said, her gaze serious.
• She stood by the arched window of her room, overlooking the dazzling stretch of the Katsaros estate. The grounds were already bathed in golden lights, elegant guests filtering in, laughter rising into the midnight air.
• Her reflection glared back at her from the glass—red painted lips, light brown eyes, dirty blonde perfect curls, the dress her father had picked out just for tonight. Everything about her screamed precision.