Chapter 50

The Metropolitan Museum glowed with old-world grandeur, transformed for the annual Children's Heart Foundation gala. Crystal chandeliers cast golden light over Manhattan's elite as they paraded in designer gowns and bespoke tuxedos, diamonds glittering like stars brought down to earth. Waiters moved silently through the crowd with champagne flutes balanced on silver trays, while a string quartet played Mozart in the background.

Camille Kane stood near a display of ancient Greek ...