Chapter 278

• The private room was bathed in warm, golden light, with soft classical music humming in the background. Crystal chandeliers glowed overhead, and the air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne and rare wines.
• A long glass table sat in the center, surrounded by some of the most influential figures in Europe—business moguls, political heirs, and aristocrats from old families.
• As Tedmond and Persis entered, all conversation came to a halt.