The chaos of the gala bled into the night air. Guests stumbled out in clusters, their voices pitched in alarm as rumors twisted with every breath. Camera flashes flickered like lightning, reporters kept screaming out questions, while security scrambled to contain the uproar inside. Yet outside, in the shadows beyond the grand marble steps, a darker story unfolded. Amira had slipped away, desperate for a moment of air. The crowd, the lights, and the confrontation were already weighing on her. She pulled her coat tighter against the cold night and hurried down the steps, her heels clicking sharply. Her mission here was done so she had no reason to stay or even— That was when a hand snatched her arm, yanking her out of her path and thoughts. She gasped in fright. “Going somewhere, Amira?” Nathan’s voice was a hiss in her ear. She jerked, eyes wide. “Let m
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