The air inside the grand ballroom of L'Amour Élite was thick with anticipation. Unlike the previous matchmaking challenges, which had involved detailed profiles, compatibility tests, and carefully selected client pairings, today's event was entirely different.
Margaux Duval stood at the front of the room, poised as ever in a silk cream-colored dress, her sleek bob perfectly styled. She held a single white envelope in her manicured hands, her expression unreadable as she surveyed the competitors before her.
"Today's challenge," she began, her voice carrying effortlessly across the room, "is a true test of instinct, perception, and connection."
Ava shifted beside Ryan, her fingers tightening around the edge of her notebook. She could already tell this was going to be different.