Chapter 323

• The morning sky was a cold sheet of gray, and a blizzard swept through the city like a warning. Snow blanketed the rooftops of Manhattan, and the wind howled down between glass towers, stinging my skin like static.
• I stood by the penthouse window of the Sterling family’s Midtown estate, my hands clasped tightly as I looked out into the storm. My breath fogged up the glass.
• “Please,” I whispered. “Today’s the day I start a new chapter. I’ve already endured more than enough. Just give me one break. Just one clear sky.”