Chapter 1 - The Gala Interruption
Inside the grand ballroom of the Grand Hyatt, crystal chandeliers sparkled over three hundred elite guests seated at candlelit tables.
Gonzalo Arriaga, a handsome billionaire executive in his late thirties with dark curly hair and sharp stubble, sat near the front. Beside him clung Jimena Torres, his young mistress, wearing a striking red low-cut gown. She adjusted her diamond necklace, smirking as society photographers snapped their picture.
Suddenly, the house lights dimmed.
Eighteen-year-old Santiago Arriaga stepped out into the bright spotlight on the center stage. Dressed in a sharp dark blue suit with a dark tie, the young man carried himself with an eerie, unshakeable calm.
He tapped the black microphone in his hand. A sharp, echoing feedback whine cut through the room, making all three hundred guests freeze in complete silence.
Santiago adjusted the microphone stand, his brown eyes locking onto his father in the third row.
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"Good evening, everyone..." Santiago said into the microphone, his voice cold, steady, and terrifyingly clear. "Welcome to the real show."
👉 What was Santiago about to show the three hundred most powerful people in the city?
