Chapter 176

Cecelia's POV.

The frantic pulse of the city outside, amplified by the news reports and social media frenzy over Slade's dramatic appearance, was music to my ears. Chaos. It was the perfect cloak. With the Laces' full attention—Slade, Jayden, and probably Elias—riveted on the gala and the resulting corporate fallout, the door to their secrets was left slightly ajar.

I drove toward the massive, imposing gates of the Lace estate, the heart of their empire and, I was ...