The tension in the grand ballroom of the L'Amour Élite Matchmaking Summit was thick enough to slice with a knife.
Ava stood at the center of the ornate stage, dressed in an elegant but powerful black dress, microphone in hand. Across from her, Julian Ashcroft sat in a sleek leather chair, his calculating gaze locked onto her.
This was it. The Showdown on stage.
The live matchmaking challenge was the ultimate test—a head-to-head showdown between Ava's intuition-driven matchmaking style and Julian's data-driven algorithm.
Ryan, standing just offstage, crossed his arms. "No pressure, Matchmaker."
Ava exhaled slowly, smirking just slightly. "Oh, I thrive under pressure."
Margaux Duval, the host of L'Amour Élite, stood between them, her poised French accent carrying through the grand hall.
"Tonight, the world will witness the future of matchmaking," Margaux announced. "On one side, we have Julian Ashcroft—the mind behind the revolutionary 'Perfection Pair' algorithm."
