The afternoon sun stretched across the long driveway in glowing streaks of gold, reflecting against the sleek black Cadillac parked at the curb like polished glass.
Sarah stood beside it quietly.
The warm breeze brushed against the hem of her bright pink dress, making the silky material sway lightly around her legs. The outfit was impossible to ignore. Loud. Elegant. Attention-grabbing. Intentional.
Everything about today was intentional.
The heat of the pavement rising through the soles of her designer heels, waiting. Beside her, a sleek black Cadillac sat idling—a silent, obsidian beast waiting to whisk them away to the airport for the flight to Bluewaters Island.
This wasn't just a business trip. They were going to supervise the laying of the foundation for the Shincity Mega Project, a venture that would either cement Sebastian's legacy or become the site of a high-stakes war.
