Chapter 51

• The elevator doors slid open, and I stepped out into the penthouse’s lavish entrance hall. I had expected something grand, but this—this was something else entirely. It was modern, sure, but not in the cold, sterile way that often came with wealth.
• No, this place felt like it had a soul. The overall ambiance was low-key yet colorful, and I felt drawn in by it, by the way it made me feel calm, at ease, as if I had stepped into a different world entirely.
• My heels clicked softly against the polished floor as I walked deeper into the space. As I moved through the living room, I admired the view of the city skyline through the floor-to-ceiling windows. It was breathtaking.