The ballroom glittered in white and gold with chandeliers casting diamond reflections on the walls. Waiters buzzed around carrying trays of champagne and filling the glasses of whoever needed their service.

      Tessa Marvins stood at the entrance, nervous and bewildered. This wasn't her first time attending a gala, she had attended quite a few in the past beside Cole Carter, but this was her first time attending one with the master of Kay City, standing as Roy Dashiel's ...