Chapter 22 Unspoken Truth

The grand ballroom shimmered under golden chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of expensive champagne and the quiet hum of conversations between the city’s most powerful elites. The night was in full swing, the clinking of glasses and the occasional burst of laughter echoing through the lavish space. Emily sat beside Ethan at their designated table, adjusting the elegant fabric of her midnight-blue gown. She felt out of place among the sea of high-profile individuals, yet she kept her posture composed, maintaining the poised image expected of Ethan Reed's wife.