Chapter 2

I was just arriving home when a message popped up asking me to deliver documents to the Sovereign Club.

Without hesitation, I turned around and ordered a rideshare through my company’s expense app.

Adult evenings rarely belong to oneself.

When not dedicated to love, they’re mostly consumed by unpleasant work obligations.

Stepping out into the biting wind, I looked around.

I’d heard of the Sovereign Club – a place frequented by the extraordinary.

My boss could only access this hidden courtyard mansion thanks to connections with their executives.

Through the vermillion doors, flanked by suited attendants, I stated my purpose and was respectfully guided inside.

As expected, after delivering the documents, I put on my practiced smile and graciously made the rounds

with drinks.

Usually, document delivery doesn’t require my personal attention.

But these business dinners always need a pretty face for decoration.

“Mr. Sullivan, this is Emma from our tech department. She’ll explain everything – true professional!*

When our business partner’s fingers brushed my hand, I lowered my glass and discreetly pulled away.

Often, I couldn’t outright refuse, even if it meant enduring certain gazes.

After several drinks, I excused myself for fresh air.

corridor, a door stood ajar, its brass handle gleaming coldly, ornate carvings on the frame flickering in the

to look away, when a

Emma thinks Alex won’t marry her

her credit

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for a down payment on

buys a bathroom

stopped, incredulous, moving closer to

seriously, what’s with your shabby clothes? We’ve all

$200 down jacket, $50 pants from Amazon, and the Balenciaga Triple

I

must have misheard, I reached for my phone to

someone inside lean forward to open a bottle

his full

until my

at the scene before me, wanting to speak

the man who’d been speaking: “I have my reasons.

what ‘reasons‘ take five years? Wasn’t this just

fell for

cigarette, then

you can’t possibly marry her. My advice? End it now, don’t waste her time.

someone suitable.”

exhaled smoke, giving him a lazy look, “you talk too

smirked, “You barely talk, but next time you make me download Temu at midnight for your Cinderella, I’ll come for

hand politely: “Actually, I

maxed out!”

Harrison continued: “When are

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