Chapter 44 The Anticipation

• Sienna had been told to leave the office precisely at five, and she had obeyed without hesitation. There was something different about today, a strange and electric pull that she could not quite define, and it lingered in her chest long after she had walked out of the building.
• She reached her apartment just as the sun dipped low in the horizon, painting the city streets in muted gold. The quiet of her small living space was comforting, but it lasted only a few minutes. The sharp ring of her doorbell startled her, pulling her back to reality.
• When she opened the door, a deliveryman stood there holding several boxes, each elegantly wrapped, the glossy black labels stamped with the name of one of the most exclusive and wildly expensive boutiques she had only ever admired from afar.