gala

Before they knew it, the week had passed – and it was time for them to attend the much-anticipated gala.

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The Altarion Enterprises High-Profile Gala was an event where only the elite of Veridion Metropolis gathered – powerful CEOs, politicians, supernatural influencers hidden among mortal moguls, and the few with the wealth or status to stand among them.

The ballroom glowed with chandelier-lit opulence, with the sound of glasses filled with rare wine clinking in hushed conversations. It was a place where alliances were made and broken with a smile, and those who thought themselves untouchable were basked in the illusion of control.

The A.E. Gala was held twice a year, and Vaerion was invited every time but had never attended. His presence was unexpected, to begin with, but no one expected him to bring a woman with him. She may have been his fiancée, but that didn't make it any less strange for the devil to bring company into enemy territory.