Every black Tie Charity Gala is a work of art. For a typically grand ceremony like this, an equally grand venue in New York takes precedence: the who-who from this gala extends from CEOs all the way down to celebrities, that mix of power players that have fashioned this city into one of wealth and influence.

Photographers lined the entrances, illuminating the red carpet stretching toward the double doors of the ballroom with their flashes.

Roxanne sat inside the limousine now almost slowing down.

She shifted uncomfortably, the cool sliding sweat slipping between her fingers and the fine cloth of her dress.

The dress had been selected out of a...