Oh Sweet, Sweet

The blaring modern music dominated the room, the sharp, abrasive tones reverberating through the loudspeakers, making it nearly impossible to carry on a conversation.

Teenage girls clad in revealing outfits took to the stage, their movements accentuating the ample curves they were blessed with, while the teenage boys lounged at the bar, their eyes fixed lasciviously on the dancers below.

Others occupied tables, engaging in hushed conversations, their drinks and refreshments scattered across the surface, a backdrop to their idle chatter.

Above them, in the VVIP section, she stood alone at the edge, her elbow resting on the polished railing as her piercing gaze swept over the scene below.

Her white-striped short gown shimmered under the dim lights, its emerald lace accents giving it a luminous, almost otherworldly glow.