CH28

This gathering was bigger than I ever could have imagined. Kain had told me it wouldn’t be that big of a deal, but if this wasn’t the biggest party, then I fear knowing what one of those larger gatherings is like! Maybe by the time I get to go to one, I’ll have grown accustomed to seeing so many suits in one place. For now, I can’t help but gawk at the whole thing before me.

Bright dazzling chandeliers hang down above us, while enormous fountains of melted chocolate sit on tables surrounded by a buffet of food. Servers in cute outfits walk around carrying alcoholic drinks, offering them to whoever wants a drink, though there are also non-alcoholic drinks being served too.

I feel Kain’s hand land on my shoulder, which sends a warm feeling deep down in my gut. I glance up at him and he offers me a swift but reassuring smile. “Stay by my side for a while. Use my name to promote yourself. It shall help,” he says quietly so that no one else can hear