Chapter 229: I'll be back soon

Morning crept into the penthouse quietly, pale light slipping through the sheer curtains and stretching across the bed painting the room gold.

The city below was already awake—distant traffic, muted horns, the low hum of life beginning again—but inside the room, everything felt suspended, hushed.

Serena stirred softly. She shifted beneath the sheets, reaching instinctively for warmth—and frowned