CHAPTER 9
BRAX
Carissa Dunn might have considered the Finlay Foundation benefit beneath her, but no such luck with the Alford Gala. Held in Maryland at the Alford family’s private art museum and just a hop, skip, and jump from the seat of power, the event attracted a host of politicians as well as entrepreneurs keen to hobnob with the influential, celebrities looking to shed the “nouveau riche” tag, and a handful of representatives from old-money families. A number of attendees were already members of Nyx, and Brax would bet his recently purchased Ulysse Nardin timepiece that other guests would become clients in the future. That was the reason for his presence—it was never too early to start the vetting process. As for Carissa, she just wanted to be seen among the great and the good. And
