Chapter 13 - The Charity Gala

Stepping into the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, Chloe commanded the room in a stunning, sweeping emerald gown.
She was no longer the exhausted nurse in scrubs; she was the reigning queen of the newly forged Sinclair-Sterling alliance.
The elite crowd parted for them immediately, whispering rapidly as Alexander kept a firm, protective hand on the small of her back.
Across the sea of diamonds and designer suits, a man with icy blue eyes raised a champagne glass in their direction.
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Damian Sterling wore a tailored suit and a cruel, mocking smile that mirrored Alexander’s darkest moods.
Chloe didn't flinch, tilting her chin up and holding the dangerous man’s gaze with absolute, unyielding defiance.