As he walked with an unmatched aura, everyone trembled in confusion. The whole hall became nearly silent. The only sound loud enough was the rhythmic, heavy click of his polished shoes against the marble floor.

Guests began to murmur to themselves in low and frantic voices. "Is he talking about her?" The question rippled through the crowd like a shockwave. People who had just been laughing at Emily now looked on with wide, fearful eyes.

"He just said his partner. Does it really mean she was telling the truth?" The manager thought. His throat felt dry, and he could feel a cold sweat breaking out across his forehead. "This can't...