The evening was bathed in an aura of heightened anticipation as I meticulously prepared for the grand gala night at one of our family's magnificent towers, the Uptown Oasis.

It was an event where various business ventures were to be unveiled, and only the crème de la crème of society had received coveted invitations.

By my side was Logan, my handsome date, equally engrossed in his preparations. The theme of the night was a masquerade, and we were both resplendent in our enigmatic disguises.

"You've been quiet for a while. Is something bothering you?" Logan asked as we were in the middle of our journey toward the venue.

I cleared...