The lights around suddenly brightened, and the hall returned to its resplendent magnificence.
The Host came out at just the right time and announced, "The KM charity gala has now begun, please make yourselves at home, VIPs."
No sooner had his voice faded than people began gliding onto the dance floor in twos and threes.
Many more, holding champagne passed out by Waiters weaving through the crowd, approached those they'd had their eyes on from the start, intending to strike up a conversation.
Baron Lawrence had the least patience for such social tactics, but as one of the initiators of the charity gala, he couldn't just leave with Enna Clark after the opening dance as he might do on other occasions. No matter how impatient he was, he had to endure and deal with all sorts of people coming up to build connections.
His character was well understood by those who had come into contact with him. Even those who hadn't had the chance to meet him had heard about him through others.
