The evening was bathed in an aura of heightened anticipation as I meticulously prepared for the grand gala night at one of our family's magnificent towers, the Uptown Oasis.
It was an event where various business ventures were to be unveiled, and only the crème de la crème of society had received coveted invitations.
By my side was Arik, my handsome date, equally engrossed in his preparations. The theme of the night was a masquerade, and we were both resplendent in our enigmatic disguises.
"You've been quiet for a while. Is something bothering you?" Arik asked as we were in the middle of our journey toward the venue.
I cleared my throat and briefly set aside the text I received from Victoria Yuchengco last night.
"I've just been thinking. Are you really serious about buying a new property? Did you already put your house on the market?" I changed the subject between the two of us.
