Chapter 601
- The gala was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Royal Meridien, a space so vast and opulent that the ceiling seemed to disappear into a haze of crystal chandeliers and gold leaf.
- The air was thick with the scent of expensive lilies and the low, melodic hum of a live string quartet.
- When the heavy doors finally swung open for the Griffins, the event had already been in full swing for nearly an hour.