Gilded Obsession

Kaelen’s POV

The Grand Ballroom of the Plaza was a gilded cage of the city’s elite, filled with the scent of lilies and the sharp, underlying hum of corporate greed. I stood on the mezzanine, my hand gripped tight around a glass of scotch. I didn't care about the charity, and I certainly didn't care about the accolades. My focus was entirely on the woman standing at the center of the room, current