Chapter 83

• ADAM
• The music shifted again, this time to something bolder—signaling the night’s main event was about to begin. The guests settled at their tables, and so did Eloise and I. Servers glided through the crowd, topping off glasses with champagne. Christopher stepped onto the stage like a man who believed the world bowed at his feet—because, for now, it did.
• “Ladies and gentlemen,” Christopher began, his tone booming through the room. “Thank you all for joining us tonight to celebrate our annual holiday gala and another year of extraordinary success at CBS.” Polite applause followed. Christopher’s smile widened.