The hall erupted with applause.
Adeline interlocked her arm around Caesar's, resting her head against his shoulder.
Evelyn glanced over at them and slightly gave a nod of appreciation.
"For our next investors, we have a man recognized for his intelligence, a man who'd built his company from nothing to become one of the most recognized successes globally. Dante Moretti."
Claps kept rolling even as she continued to announce the next two investors. "Next, we have Mr. Lucian Vitale."
"And on the list for our very last investor…" Lucia paused, lifting her gaze to the audience. She held a slight scowl, and even Evelyn appeared a bit confused, wondering what was going on.
"Lucia…?" she mumbled. "Is everything alright?"
Lucia glanced at her. She flickered her eyes nervously, but shook her head, clearing her throat. Even the crowd had seemed to notice something was a bit off.
"For our last investors, we have…" She exhaled deeply. "…Brandon Darkwood."
