Chapter 702 Velvet And Steel

• Witnessing Xavier's arrival, several guests exchanged knowing looks. A gathering hosted by Sebastian, they mused, never failed to attract the city's most difficult invitations—even a sitting congressman.
• Sebastian offered a faint, satisfied smile, then guided Annabeth toward the very center of the marble-floored hall where every chandelier converged its light.
• Annabeth's curiosity tightened inside her chest. What, precisely, did Sebastian intend to do in front of this throng?