The garden sparkled like a dream. Strings of golden lights hung above the tall trees, and the soft sound of classical music floated through the evening air. Elegant tables were arranged around a crystal-clear fountain, and waiters moved gracefully among the guests. Outside the main gate, a long line of cars stretched toward the mansion. 

The Denovan estate had never been this crowded before. Big, important people were there business moguls, politicians, top fashion designers, even the president and the governor. Every one of them had come to celebrate the same thing: the Denovan family’s long lost daughter.

Mr. Denovan had invited everyone he respected or had worked with over...