CHAPTER 0242

AUDREY'S POV

I shook the businessmen’s and women’s hands one by one, my smile wide, the kind of smile that didn’t just show teeth but conveyed warmth, confidence, and power. I’d perfected that smile over the years, it was my armor and my most useful weapon. I welcomed each guest as if they were the most important person in the room, because in a way, they were. Every handshake, every nod, every po