Unexpected Connections

I could hear Chloe’s voice coming faintly from behind, “Tris, I’m surprised that Valerie is acquainted with Mr. Thorne from Vertex. No wonder Miranda told me that the guests tonight are all big names and prominent people.”

Vertex Corporation?

Rather than a birthday banquet, it would be better to describe the party as a gathering of the societal elites. That night, Miranda was garbed in a black v