Sebastian POV

　　Los Angeles

　　I sat at my desk in the office, surrounded by a mound of paperwork that seemed to multiply with every passing hour. The meeting earlier in the day had left me drained, but there was no respite in sight. The rest of the day loomed ahead, and the tasks seemed endless.

　　As I tried to focus on the reports in front of me, my assistant appeared at my door. In her hand, she held a steaming cup of coffee, the aroma wafting toward me, ...