Chapter 216

Seven Years Later. The hall was full of lights and cameras, the kind of place David usually avoided unless business forced him. Tonight he came only because the organizer personally requested his presence as a VVIP guest. His company sponsored a small part of the event, so he had no excuse to refuse. He sat in the front row, dressed in a simple black suit. He didn’t smile. He rarely did anymore. His face looked calm, but inside there was nothing. No excitement. No interest. Just a man living because his body continued to breathe. He didn’t care. He hadn’t cared about anything for years. Seven years of emptiness had turned him into someone even colder than before. Work was the only thing that still moved his day. Outside of that, he lived like a ghost. The host’s voice echoed through speakers. “And now presenting our highlight collection of the night… designed by the brilliant Aurora.” David’s hand paused on the armrest. Aurora. A name he heard in magazines. In business talks. Everywher