Chapter 3 - Wealthy Gala Guests Whisper About The Shocking Performance
A collective intake of breath swept through the sea of tuxedoed gentlemen and diamond-adorned socialites standing around the marble pillars.
Prominent New York investment bankers and Wall Street executives began murmuring frantically among themselves, sensing a massive scandal unfolding live.
“That sonata hasn't been played in public since Julian Vance vanished during that mysterious studio fire twenty years ago,” a senior editor whispered.
Harrison Sterling’s face drained of all color, his polished navy tuxedo suddenly feeling suffocatingly hot against his skin.
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He took two heavy steps forward, his polished leather shoes clicking sharply against the polished parquet flooring.
“That's impossible... Julian died in the flames; his estate was liquidated legally under court supervision,” Sterling muttered to the empty air.
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