#Chapter 252: Late

Karl I sit in my office, the plans for the party shifting from a regular holiday gathering to a masquerade. The change feels refreshing, and much to my surprise, I find myself smiling as I work. The party is this weekend, which is only a few days away; I feel bad making it on such short notice, but I know that people will come. And besides, I’m more concerned about Abby being able to make it—not to mention the effect this will have on the upcoming election. I sigh as I finalize some details for the party. I’m just finishing up a request for a string quartet online. Originally, I was just going to hire a violinist and a pianist, but I decided to make the switch to a string quartet for the masquerade’s sake. After all, I want this to be big. I just hope that Abby will be right about the positive effect this will have on the election. With the announcement coming up just next week, I want people to feel like I’m not only a dedicated Alpha, but a fun and exciting one as well