After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 133

"Yes, Miss. Mr. Desmond has taken a special interest in your recent accomplishments."

I hesitated for a moment, my mind racing.

Why me? What could Felix Desmond possibly want with a pianist-turned-racer?

But I knew better than to decline an invitation from someone as powerful as him.

"I'll be there," I finally said, my voice steady despite the unease bubbling inside me..

fe grand hotel where the banquet was to be held gleamed like a palace against the evening sky.

Its massive marble pillars framed the entrance, and crystal chandeliers sparkled behind towering glass windows,

As I stepped out of the car and onto the polished stone steps, I felt a slight flutter of nerves, not just because of the evening's importance but also because of who might be there.

I adjusted my gown, a deep emerald dress with intricate lace detailing that hugged my figure before flowing out in soft layers.

My makeup was simple but elegant, a subtle shimmer around my eyes to complement the understated confidence I aimed to exude.

Tonight was no ordinary night-it was an evening where the world's most influential figures would gather, and I had to hold my own.

As I entered the hotel lobby, I was struck by its opulence.

Gilded walls, polished floors that reflected the grandeur above, and a staircase that spiraled up to an enormous ballroom, where the soft hum of classical music drifted from.

The whole place felt like a scene from a dream, something I had only witnessed in stories, and tonight, I was part of it.

I'd attended banquets before, but never one quite like this.

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As I stepped

it felt like

turned toward me.

feel their curiosity and admiration as I

bathed the

golden light access the faces

any young faces in the room, which made me

a brief moment, old insecurities from my past

and their group of followers would often isolate

my way further into the ballroom, a girl, no older than myself,

racer who's been blowing up

drawing the attention of others

my face a look of surprise passed over

me

my lips, surprised by

began to gather, each offering warm greetings and wanting to

be treated with such friendliness-an unfamiliar

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faded, replaced by a sense

music, and the whirlwind

felt a familiar, intense

Leo standing across the room, his dark

when suddenly,

doing here?" a cold,