Ethan chose the stage carefully.He always did.If you were going to lose control, you might as well do it where everyone could see and where you could pretend it was power.The charity gala was invitation-only, black tie, and crawling with cameras. The kind of night where reputations were polished and alliances wore diamonds. The press called it “a celebration of transparency.”Ethan had laughed when he heard that.Transparency was a weapon if you controlled the light.Elara arrived with Adrian just as the flashbulbs began their staccato applause. The doors opened like a held breath, and the room turned its attention toward