Agnes
I made my way through the crowded banquet hall, searching for Elijah. The room was beautifully decorated with tasteful floral arrangements and twinkling lights, lending the entire space a warm glow. Richard had clearly spared no expense for this celebration of our partnership.
I finally spotted Elijah near one of the tall windows, engaged in conversation with Richard’s Beta. As I approached, his eyes found mine, and a smile spread across his face. He excused himself from the conversation and met me halfway.
“There you are,” he said, reaching for two glasses of champagne from a passing server and handing one to me. “I was beginning to wonder if you’d gotten lost.”
“Just running a bit behind schedule,” I replied, taking a small sip. The bubbles tickled my nose. “The dre
