“Let’s welcome Miss Conner and Mr. Blair as the opening guests for tonight’s dance. Let’s give them a round of applause!” Chelsea fought to hold back her laughter as she announced, then took the lead in applauding.

The audience burst into enthusiastic applause, eagerly anticipating the spectacle of Emily, the renowned president of Emily Pharmaceuticals, dancing with Todd, the nouveau riche boss.

Everyone was eager to see what kind of sparks would fly! In essence, they ...