Chapter 16 The Dance That Changed Everything
Genevieve kept her head low, weaving through the crowd with quiet precision. The grand ballroom gleamed in golden light, chandeliers casting shifting reflections across marble floors. Laughter and music swirled around her, drowning the steady thud of her heartbeat. She had played her part tonight, smiling, nodding, enduring the weight of expectation. Now, she just wanted to disappear.
She was almost at the exit when a firm grip closed around her wrist.
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