Chapter 47

• Danielle stepped into the Sterling Enterprises building with an unreadable expression. Her heels clicked smartly against the marble floor, but inside, her thoughts were knotted tighter than she cared to admit.
• The past few weeks had felt like a dream she was afraid to wake up from. After officially becoming Alexander’s girlfriend, things had settled into a rhythm that almost felt… normal. Sweet glances across breakfast, quiet laughter in Theo’s room, the occasional dinner date when their schedules allowed.
• But the world around them was far from still.