Chapter 86 Preparation

Nicholas Andrieux The preparations for the masquerade night were well underway, and as usual, I made sure that every single detail was perfect. I wasn’t the type of person to half-ass anything, especially not something as important as this. Every special night at my club was planned with intent. My club wasn’t just another high-end establishment for the rich and powerful to throw money around—it was an experience. An escape from the suffocating pressures of public life. And if I wanted to keep it that way, every detail needed to be meticulously planned. An exclusive, high-end experience that catered to the kind of people who had everything… yet still craved something more. Something exciting. Something dangerous. And a masquerade was the perfect way to deliver that. The mystery. The allure. The thrill of anonymity. The masquerade theme was already generating buzz. Invitations had been sent out only to the most exclusive circles, ensuring that tonight, my club would be packed