Haunted in Blue

RONAN'S POV

The moment I stepped inside, hand in hand with my mother, I could already tell she had outdone herself this year. The chandeliers cast a golden glow over the ballroom, the scent of polished wood and fresh flowers mingling in the air. Classical music swelled from the live orchestra at the far end of the hall, every note carefully chosen to exude elegance.

Mother’s lips curled as she gla