Chapter 82
- ELOISE
- The Astoria Royale shimmered with elegance and wealth—power woven into every golden thread of this extravagant evening. Celebrities, politicians, prominent news anchors, and journalists of CBS News were seen in the crowds.
- Towering glass chandeliers bathed the grand ballroom in a soft, golden glow. The scent of vanilla and champagne lingered in the air, mingling with faint traces of expensive perfumes and cigars.