The Arrogant Invitation

Dominic Thorne stood dead center in his sprawling living room, staring blindly at the intricately carved, gold-accented walls. The heavy, suffocating tension from the afternoon’s legal negotiations still clung to the fabric of his tailored suit. He unbuttoned his jacket with a rigid, frustrated motion, tossing it carelessly onto a pristine leather couch that cost more than most working-class famil