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Chapter 22

Author: Sunday
last update publish date: 2026-03-31 03:05:19

POV: Arthur

The banquet was one of those events that gathered the most influential people in the city in one place, and I attended it the same way I attended every other function of that level, not out of interest, but because it was necessary. Samantha stood beside me as we stepped into the hall, her hand resting lightly on my arm as we moved past the entrance and into the main space where conversations were already in progress.

I greeted a few people as we walked in, exchanging brief words wi
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