Chapter 6

The grand ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel was a shimmering ocean of silk, diamonds, and champagne. The annual Architectural Heritage Charity Gala was the most exclusive event of the season, a place where multi-million-dollar developments were negotiated over canapés and rivalries were clo

Chapter 7

The silence in the ballroom lasted only a heartbeat before the murmurs erupted into a deafening cascade of whispers. The elite of the city’s real estate and architectural spheres were practically vibrating with the scandal. Clara Vance, the supposed silent workhorse behind Thorne Enterpri

Chapter 8

The Sterling Development offices were a stark contrast to the opulence of the charity gala from a few nights prior. At two in the morning, the executive floor was a cavern of sleek glass, polished steel, and quiet shadows. The only illumination came from the massive digital drafting board