Chapter 131

• The morning air in Paris was crisp and filled with the scent of freshly baked bread from nearby patisseries. Serena stood on the hotel balcony, sipping her espresso, her eyes sweeping over the city one last time.
• She had only been here for a few days, but it had felt like another world—one that had momentarily freed her from the storm waiting for her back home.
• Tomorrow, she would be back in Los Angeles, back to boardrooms, media scandals, and decisions that could alter the fate of Rocky’s Designs.